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Myths and facts about Thomas Jefferson

"There's a story about President Thomas Jefferson that says that, while visiting France, he tried macaroni and cheese for the first time. The story says that he was the first person to introduce the dish to America. However, that's a myth! Jefferson achieved many things-including doubling the size of the country and establishing the Lewis and Clark expedition-but some of the stories surrounding him are false. Readers are sure to be drawn in by facts and myths about America's third president. Primary sources and a timeline supplement and enhance the at-level text"--.

Myths and facts about Abraham Lincoln

"There's a common myth that says Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. president, wrote the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope while on a trip by train. Although that makes for a good story, it's just a story! Readers will discover other myths about Lincoln, but more importantly, they will learn the facts about his time in the White House. Primary sources of Lincoln and his era help readers make connections to the text, and a timeline of Lincoln's life rounds out this important reading experience"--.

The real history of Thanksgiving

2023
"Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the United States. But many people don't know the true or whole history of the holiday. Readers will learn how Thanksgiving started and its lasting legacy in the United States"--Provided by publisher.

The real history of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the United States. But many people don't know the true or whole history of the holiday. Readers will learn how Thanksgiving started and its lasting legacy in the United States..
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Lies across America

what our historic sites get wrong
A fully updated and revised edition of the book USA Today called "jim-dandy pop history," by the bestselling, American Book Award-winning author "The most definitive and expansive work on the Lost Cause and the movement to whitewash history." -Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans From the author of the national bestseller Lies My Teacher Told Me, a completely updated-and more timely than ever-version of the myth-busting history book that focuses on the inaccuracies, myths, and lies on monuments, statues, national landmarks, and historical sites all across America. In Lies Across America, James W. Loewen continues his mission, begun in the award-winning Lies My Teacher Told Me, of overturning the myths and misinformation that too often pass for American history. This is a one-of-a-kind examination of historic sites all over the country where history is literally written on the landscape, including historical markers, monuments, historic houses, forts, and ships. New changes and updates include: a town in Louisiana that was the site of a major but now-forgotten slave uprising a totally revised tour of the memory and intentional forgetting of slavery and the Civil War in Richmond, Virginia the hideout of a gang in Delaware that made money by kidnapping free blacks and selling them into slavery Entertaining and enlightening, Lies Across America also has a serious role to play in contemporary debates about white supremacy and Confederate memorials.

The first Thanksgiving

separating fact from fiction
2022
"Every November, the United States celebrates Thanksgiving Day. But what actually happened at the first Thanksgiving? And when did it happen? Discover the facts and find out the fiction surrounding one of America's . . . holidays"--Provided by publisher.

Americans weren't the first to live on the frontier

exposing myths about the American frontier
2020
"The idea of the American frontier means a lot to many Americans' images of themselves and their country. Everyone has heard stories or watched movies showing tough, brave settlers crossing the continent, daring harsh weather, hostile natives, and rough terrain to nobly 'tame' the frontier and expand the United States"--Provided by publisher.

The real story behind the Wild West

2020
"This book looks at some of the myths, legends, and tall tales surrounding the Wild West and attempts to separate fact from fantasy"--Provided by publisher.

The pilgrims didn't celebrate the first Thanksgiving

exposing myths about colonial history
Readers learn the facts behind the fictional tale of the first Thanksgiving, and learn what really happened.

Paul Revere didn't say "The British are coming!"

exposing myths about the American Revolution
Readers learn the origin of the story of Paul Revere's "midnight ride," and find out what really happened on that night during the American Revolution.

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