Challenging the Myths of Us History: Seven Short Essays on the Past and Present by Egnal, Marc

Challenging the Myths of Us History: Seven Short Essays on the Past and Present

A provocative, critical take on the traditional narrative of US history--and a call to reimagine America's past....
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Author: Marc Egnal
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Challenging the Myths of Us History: Seven Short Essays on the Past and Present by Egnal, Marc

Challenging the Myths of Us History: Seven Short Essays on the Past and Present

$31.18

Challenging the Myths of Us History: Seven Short Essays on the Past and Present

$31.18
Author: Marc Egnal
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A provocative, critical take on the traditional narrative of US history--and a call to reimagine America's past.

According to textbooks, the media, and politicians of all stripes, the story of the United States is one of steady progress toward a "more perfect union." In this narrative, ideals of liberty and freedom explain the Revolution and the Civil War and drove racial progress. Similarly, foreign policy, if marked by stumbles, has been largely well-intentioned.

In seven pithy and provocative essays, historian Marc Egnal challenges this account. He argues that wealthy individuals who were set on economic and territorial expansion shaped the American narrative. The seven essays look at progress in the writing of history, the Revolution, the Civil War, violence, Vietnam, the women's movement, and the rise of Donald Trump. Egnal does not ignore protests and lofty ideals. Instead, he shows they were subordinate to the plans of the expansionists and to the racism that so often accompanied their designs. Accessible and engaging, Challenging the Myths of US History urges readers to question long-held assumptions and to look at the American past from a very different perspective.

Author: Marc Egnal
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 09/23/2025
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780520402461

About the Author
Marc Egnal is Professor of History Emeritus at York University, Toronto, and author of Clash of Extremes: The Economic Origins of the Civil War.

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