American History Revised: 200 Startling Facts That Never Made

American History Revised: 200 Startling Facts That Never Made It into the Textbooks

â€œAmerican History Revised is as informative as it is entertaining and humorous. Filled with irony, surprises, and long-hidden secrets, the book does more than revise American history, it reinvents it.â€ â€”James Bamford,
bestselling author of The Puzzle Palace, Body of Secrets, and The Shadow Factory
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This spirited reexamination of American history delves into our past to expose hundreds ofstartling facts that never made it into the textbooks, and highlights how little-known peopleand events played surprisingly influential roles in the great American story.Â
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We tend to think of history as settled, set in stone, but American History Revised reveals a past that is filled with ironies, surprises, and misconceptions. Living abroad for twelve years gave author Seymour Morris Jr. the opportunity to view his country as an outsider and compelled him to examine American history from a fresh perspective. As Morris colorfully illustrates through the 200
historical vignettes that make up this book, much of our nationâ€™s past is quite differentâ€”and far more remarkableâ€”than we thought.
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â€¢ In the 1950s Ford was approached by two Japanese companies begging for a joint venture. Ford declined their offers, calling them makers of â€œtin cars.â€ The two companies were Toyota and Nissan.
â€¢ Eleanor Roosevelt and most womenâ€™s groups opposed the Equal Rights Amendment
forbidding gender discrimination.
â€¢ The two generals who ended the Civil War werenâ€™t Grant and Lee.
â€¢ The #1 bestselling American book of all time was written in one day.
â€¢ The Dutch made a bad investment buying Manhattan for $24.
â€¢ Two young girls aimed someday to become First Ladyâ€”and succeeded.
â€¢ Three times, a private financier saved the United States from bankruptcy.
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Â Â Â Â Â Organized into ten thematic chapters, American History Revised plumbs American historyâ€™s numerous inconsistencies, twists, and turns to make it come alive again.
Country USA
Manufacturer Broadway Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780307587602
ReleaseDate 2010-04-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307587602

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Broadway Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780307587602
ReleaseDate	2010-04-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307587602

American History Revised: 200 Startling Facts That Never Made It into the Textbooks

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