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Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past
EditorKevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer
SubjectAmerican history
PublisherBasic Books
Publication date
2023
ISBN978-1541601390

Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past is a book of essays by 20 leading historians and other academics debunking popular beliefs regarding events in American history, as well as more contemporary issues. The book was published by Basic Books in early 2023.

Edited by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer, historians at Princeton University, the book focuses on more recent research challenging narratives promoted by conservative sources on subjects such as America's founding in the late 18th century, the South's rebellion during the 1860s, the New Deal of the 1930s, the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s, the Reagan "revolution" of the 1980s, and charges of voter fraud during the early 2020s.[1][2] Its essays also cover a range of social and political issues, including immigration, feminism, capitalism, American socialism, and police violence.[3][1]

Contents

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Myth America opens with an introduction by the book's editors Kevin Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer and includes the following essays by recognized authorities on American history:[4]

  1. American ExceptionalismDavid A. Bell
  2. Founding MythsAkhil Reed Amar
  3. Vanishing IndiansAri Kelman
  4. ImmigrationErika Lee
  5. America FirstSarah Churchwell
  6. The United States Is an EmpireDaniel Immerwahr
  7. The Border — Geraldo Cadava
  8. American SocialismMichael Kazin
  9. The Magic of the Marketplace — Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway
  10. The New DealEric Rauchway
  11. Confederate MonumentsKaren L. Cox
  12. The Southern StrategyKevin Kruse
  13. The Good ProtestGlenda Gilmore
  14. White Backlash — Lawrence B. Glickman
  15. The Great SocietyJoshua Zeitz
  16. Police ViolenceElizabeth Hinton
  17. InsurrectionKathleen Belew
  18. Family Values Feminism — Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
  19. Reagan RevolutionJulian E. Zelizer
  20. Voter FraudCarol Anderson

References

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  1. ^ a b Cohen, Lizabeth (January 5, 2023). "In Myth America, Historians Set Out to Battle Misinformation". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Lenaburg, Jerry (2023). "Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Lozada, Carlos (January 6, 2023). "Opinion: I Looked Behind the Curtain of American History, and This Is What I Found". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies about Our Past". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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"Was James Madison Truly Father of the Constitution?", Akhil Reed Amar, YouTube, 2022