Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Columbus: What Your History Books Got Wrong

I enjoy literature that tells the TRUTH about greatness of African societies. The legacy of African people IS NOT SLAVERY IN AMERICA!! Africans were great contributors to society in Biblical times and were respected for their greatness. My grandchildren and great grandchild can read a history that was passed down to me from my ancestors.

Kind of a "two themes in one" analysis - the brutality and impact of the Columbus voyage and its aftermath on the millions of Americans already living in the Caribbean, intertwined with a devastating critique of what our textbooks say and don't say about that history. The reader should come away with a striking example of how important facts and events become a subjective narrative, how a story can evolve over time, and why much of the history taught in schools is nothing short of propaganda. (Plus you get this big wall poster pointing out various Columbus myths...)

Nothing in this book is new. The author has simply put together the facts behind Columbus journey to the Americas. These facts come from historians from the times, the journals of Columbus crew and Columbus himself. It's quite appalling to see that some of what is included in children's history books is outright fabrication and myth-building. The book was evidently intended to be used in a classroom setting so the author does not go into great detail leaving the reader to go onto additional research.

I like everything he writes, so I am somewhat biased. Excellent of course, informative and helpful. I would not have minded if it was longer! I did finish it wishing there was more on the subject. But so good.

not what I expected. more like a poster???

I like it. It's old but it's fine. The poster isn't a poster. It's part of the book pages.

Awesome book! He exposed so many distortions and omissions from American history books. It's interesting to see that other historians who have done the research are finally coming to the same conclusions, I HIGHLY recommend not just reading the book, but using it as a guide for judging the works of others.

Purchased this as a gift having read it 20 years ago, my cousin is homeschooling in Indiana and I feel it's probably time to bring in some outside sources she WON'T find in that curriculum!

Sadly 25% of this book is woke garbage. I tossed it in the garbage.