48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School)

Larry Schweikart

Aug 2009 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Sean Pratt

About this audiobook

A conservative historian defends America’s past by debunking four dozen common liberal myths

In this follow-up to the best-selling A Patriot’s History of the United States, Professor Larry Schweikart once again challenges liberal historians and their shameful attempts to distort our country’s legacy. This time he takes on authors of popular textbooks who, in an effort to be politically correct, tarnish America’s image in the eyes of our high school and college students.

The problem isn’t that liberal authors present their opinions or interpretations of history from an obvious left-wing bias. The problem is authors who actually distort facts and manipulate data in an effort to appear objective and unbiased while furthering their leftist objectives.

Students learn, for example, that the Founding Fathers were elitists who drafted the Constitution in order to protect their own economic interests. . . .That Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation only because he needed black soldiers. . . .That racist groups such as the KKK represented our society in the early twentieth century. . . .That the failures of capitalism caused the Great Depression. All false, as readers will discover.

Ratings and reviews

While the leftist clutch their pearls and gnash their teeth, real Americans keep making the world a better place. This book is a short read (or listen) that identifies some of the most prominent lies about our great nation and debunks them. Read it in public in a Starbucks or at school and enjoy the dismay and rage of the Karens and Kyles around you.

This isn’t about sharing “true” history. It’s about rewriting history from an obvious right wing bias to make bad parts of history not look so bad. It’s just as biased as the left wing narrative he tried to dispel.

Refreshing and sobering measurement of facts instead of editorializing or philosophizing as many professors do Simple digestion of personal diaries , articles, public discussions, and even letters written between friends and loved ones defy the misinterpretations of the progressive bullies. How do I know? I ask and do not presume!

About the author

Larry Schweikart is the coauthor of A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror, and is a professor of history at the University of Dayton. He has written more than 20 books on national defense, business, and financial history.

Sean Pratt has recorded hundreds of audiobooks in almost every genre. He is a six-time winner of AudioFile magazine’s Earphones Award and a two-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award.