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Myth America : historians take on the biggest legends and lies about our past / edited by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer.

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Basic Books, 2022.

American essays -- 21st century.

United States -- History -- Errors, inventions, etc.

United States -- Politics and government -- Historiography.

United States -- Historiography.

9781541601390 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Historians take on the biggest legends and lies about our past

viii, 390 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-367) and index.

Introduction / Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer -- American exceptionalism / David A. Bell -- Founding myths / Akhil Reed Amar -- Vanishing Indians / Ari Kelman -- Immigration / Erika Lee -- America first / Sarah Churchwell -- The United States is an empire / Daniel Immerwahr -- The border / Geraldo Cadava -- American socialism / Michael Kazin -- The magic of the marketplace / Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway -- The New Deal / Eric Rauchway -- Confederate monuments / Karen L. Cox -- The Southern strategy / Kevin M. Kruse -- The good protest / Glenda Gilmore -- White backlash / Lawrence B. Glickman -- The Great Society / Joshua Zeitz -- Police violence / Elizabeth Hinton -- Insurrection / Kathleen Belew -- Family values feminism / Natalia Mehlman Petrzela -- Reagan Revolution / Julian E. Zelizer -- Voter fraud / Carol Anderson.

"The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted by partisan pundits and politicians have led many Americans to believe in fictions over facts, making constructive dialogue impossible and imperiling our democracy. In recent years, right-wing demagogues have even misused the past to fan the flames of white resentment and unravel the nation's social safety net . The stakes are high. In 'Myth America,' Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer assemble an all-star team of their fellow historians to push back against this misinformation by setting the record sraight. These contributors debunk narratives that portray the New Deal and Great Society as failures, the Reagan Revolution as a resounding success, immigrants as hostile invaders, and feminists as anti-family warriors -- among numerous other partisan lies and misconceptions. Based on a firm foundation of historical scholarship, their work revitalizes our understanding of American history and brings a true picture of the past alive for the present. 'Myth America' is essential reading amid today's heated debates about our nation's past."--Jacket.

Kruse, Kevin Michael, 1972- editor.

Zelizer, Julian E. editor.

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