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

"Timely as well as trenchant. This work is sure to be read as an antidote to the current contentious political climate and as an enduring contribution for years to come."--Roger Lowenstein, author of Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War

"In clear, accessible prose, noted scholar Marc Egnal challenges enduring myths about major US historical events. Provocative, incisive, and informative, Egnal shows why knowledge of the American past is more important than ever in understanding the country's present crisis."--Rosemarie Zagarri, author of Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic

"Egnal does American history right: by engaging the reader in a knockabout argument on leading issues in the field. From the American Revolution to the rise of Trump, every essay is well-documented, forcefully argued, and packs a punch. Reader, expect to be provoked!"--Gavin Wright, author of Sharing the Prize: The Economics of the Civil Rights Revolution in the American South

"Egnal is one of the truly wise, long-distance runners and deep thinkers of the history profession. This latest book will provoke readers to think hard, question their own preconceptions, and with luck come to their own conclusions."--Paul Buhle, authorized biographer of C. L. R. James

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.

Product details

• Authors: Marc Egnal, Egnal Marc
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.10.2025
• EAN: 9780520402454
• ISBN: 978-0-520-40245-4
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Education, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Historiography, HISTORY / United States / General, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies