Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past

In this instant New York Times bestseller, America’s top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our nation’s past

“Outstanding… Wonderfully accessible.” —Washington Post

The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted in the conservative media have led large numbers of Americans to believe in fictions over facts, making constructive dialogue impossible and imperiling our democracy.

In Myth America, Kevin M. Kruse...