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　　“American History Revised is as informative as it is

entertaining and humorous. Filled with irony, surprises, and

long-hidden secrets, the book does more than revise American

history, it reinvents it.” —James Bamford,

bestselling author of The Puzzle Palace, Body of Secrets, and The

Shadow Factory

This spirited reexamination of American history delves into our

past to expose hundreds ofstartling facts that never made it into

the textbooks, and highlights how little-known peopleand events

played surprisingly influential roles in the great American

story.

We tend to think of history as settled, set in stone, but

American History Revised reveals a past that is filled with

ironies, surprises, and misconceptions. Living abroad for twelve

years gave author Seymour Morris Jr. the opportunity to view his

country as an outsider and compelled him to examine American

history from a fresh perspective. As Morris colorfully illustrates

through the 200

historical vignettes that make up this book, much of our nation’s

past is quite different—and far more remarkable—than we

thought.

We discover that:

? In the 1950s Ford was approached by two Japanese companies

begging for a joint venture. Ford declined their offers, calling

them makers of “tin cars.” The two companies were Toyota and

Nissan.

? Eleanor Roosevelt and most women’s groups opposed the Equal

Rights Amendment

forbidding gender discrimination.

? The two generals who ended the Civil War weren’t Grant and

Lee.

? The #1 bestselling American book of all time was written in one

day.

? The Dutch made a bad investment buying Manhattan for $24.

? Two young girls aimed someday to become First Lady—and

succeeded.

? Three times, a private financier saved the United States from

bankruptcy.

Organized into ten thematic chapters, American History Revised

plumbs American history’s numerous inconsistencies, twists, and

turns to make it come alive again.

preface

History Through the Skylight

one

A Razor's Edge: It Almost Never Happened

two

Forgotten by History

three

The Past Was Different Then

four

American Self-Identity and Ideals

five

A Warlike Nation, Not a Militarist One

six

In Pursuit of Riches

seven

Running for President

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