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A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror

Larry Schweikart, Michael Patrick Allen

Should the story of the United States be told as a record of wrongs, or as a record of ideals pursued despite real flaws?

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Author: Larry Schweikart, Michael Patrick Allen

Why read it

You will notice how a history textbook's framing shapes what students think of their country
You will see one argument for telling a nation's story with its flaws and its achievements together
You will test both extremes, blind pride and constant blame, against the evidence

Who it is for

A parent checking what school history books teach
A teacher choosing between competing American history texts
A voter who wants to know why the history wars matter

Contents

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Introduction

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