A new edition with a new preface by the author of the national bestseller and American Book Award winner, which has sold over two million copies.

Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history.

Praise for Lies My Teacher Told Me:
"Powerful . . . it serves as a crucial counter-textbook to provide a more realistic and critical narrative about the American past."
-Truthdig

"A treat to read and a serious critique of American education."
-Award Citation, American Book Award

"Remarkable."
-USA Today

"A lively critique."
-The New York Times

"Honest and well-written."
-Harper's Magazine

"Loewen's book contains so much history that it ends up functioning not just as a critique, but also as a kind of counter-textbook that retells the story of the American past."
-The Nation

"Every teacher, every student of history, every citizen should read this book. It is both a refreshing antidote to what has passed for history in our educational system and a one-volume education in itself."
-Howard Zinn