How accurate is American History taught in the USA?

Like anything formal education provides a framework. It's up to you to do the rest. I majored in History in college. I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree in 1990, but I've continued to study history as the years have gone by. read more

Like anything formal education provides a framework. It's up to you to do the rest. I majored in History in college. I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree in 1990, but I've continued to study history as the years have gone by. read more

Considering that Native Americans were the first people on this continent, it should stand to reason that American Indian history, art, folk tales, literature, religion, and language would be accorded the proper coverage, respect, and accuracy in textbooks. No such luck. read more

The myth: American might brought about the end of the Third Reich and World War II. The truth: Hollywood films, comic books and history classes like to paint America as the savior of Europe during World War II, but, like it or not, that title should probably belong to the Soviet Union. read more