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sls0369's review
challenging
informative
4.0
Really excellent essays. Should be required reading for every American.
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
this is not the easiest to read. and like most collections, some of the essays are really well done and others are pretty weak. also, i was under the impression that a lot of the myths were going to be more historical (pre 1960s) but most were about very recent events that i was there for and already “understood”. it just depends on the essay.
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Graphic: Colonisation, Deportation, Police brutality, Racism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Death, and Slavery
gardner98's review
informative
reflective
sad
3.0
Very interesting information on a variety of different historical time periods in the United States. One thing that struck me was how much the politics of today mirrors the politics in our history.
crazylady_usmc's review against another edition
4.0
A fantastic and informative read. Definitely useful, and presents both sides of the story behind the myth in each chapter. Great use of source material to accurately cite the historical facts, and explain some nuances about the study of history for those who seek the subject merely for entertainment versus as an academic pursuit.
cabowl's review
These so called historians are a joke and are manipulating history to forward their political vendettas. I am no Trump or MAGA fan myself, but these “historians” are blinded by their hate and cannot actually read history and its effects today. It takes a lot for me to quit a book and this was the easiest for me to put down.
bkanipe's review
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Just what it said it would be; thought provoking and one sided.