Just take the civil war for example. What was the real reason that led to it? Fundamental economic conflict and dispute over western territory. If anybody tells you that it's about slavery, racism, liberty, human right, blah blah blah, it's all propaganda.
I DON’T recommend The People’s History of the United States (Howard Zinn)
-if you’ve got kids, keep that crap away from them. They’re putting it in schools now.
Dave Barton (“Wallbuilders”) likes to collect primary sources. He seems solid.
Federalist Papers is good reading.
I think the name of the game is PRIMARY SOURCES.
Actually you should read Zinn because you will encounter these revisionists in real life. Some of his sourcing is so bad it deserves to be adjudicated and debunked.
It’s best to know history from different angles. The truth is pretty discernible and anyone who wants to make it neat and tidy usually has an agenda.
I respect what you’re saying. I’m not well-verses enough on my primary sources to do the digging. It’s tough hen I don’t have much time to dedicate to a search. :/
I would also recommend if traveling in the Deep South, go to antique book stores for older (pre-1950) history text books for high school. Go to the chapters dealing with The War of Northern Aggression and see what REALLY happened.
Wait until you learn about how much of the history that we are taught is nothing but propaganda and lies used to control us.
Just take the civil war for example. What was the real reason that led to it? Fundamental economic conflict and dispute over western territory. If anybody tells you that it's about slavery, racism, liberty, human right, blah blah blah, it's all propaganda.
Do you have any history books you recommend?
I DON’T recommend The People’s History of the United States (Howard Zinn) -if you’ve got kids, keep that crap away from them. They’re putting it in schools now.
Dave Barton (“Wallbuilders”) likes to collect primary sources. He seems solid.
Federalist Papers is good reading. I think the name of the game is PRIMARY SOURCES.
Actually you should read Zinn because you will encounter these revisionists in real life. Some of his sourcing is so bad it deserves to be adjudicated and debunked.
It’s best to know history from different angles. The truth is pretty discernible and anyone who wants to make it neat and tidy usually has an agenda.
I respect what you’re saying. I’m not well-verses enough on my primary sources to do the digging. It’s tough hen I don’t have much time to dedicate to a search. :/
Thank you for the advice. Out of curiosity, what do you think about David McCullough's 1776?
Any older books. Stuff from the 1950s, pre-1965, even older ones.
I would also recommend if traveling in the Deep South, go to antique book stores for older (pre-1950) history text books for high school. Go to the chapters dealing with The War of Northern Aggression and see what REALLY happened.
That is a dangerous game that we cannot play here.
You will bump into it eventually on your own. It's all around you.
I think what we learned in the 1950s was much more accurate than what kids get now.
On some topics yes.