Not So!: Popular Myths About America's Past from Columbus to Clinton - Tapa dura

"A superior package of intellectual bonbons....Oh, conspiracy theorists won't like Boller's work, but the rest of us will."--Booklist"The writing is lively, and readers will come away knowing--or thinking they know--something they didn't."--Publishers Weekly "A superior package of intellectual bonbons....Oh, conspiracy theorists won't like Boller's work, but the rest of us will."--Booklist "The writing is lively, and readers will come away knowing--or thinking they know--something they didn't."--Publishers Weekly "A superior package of intellectual bonbons....Oh, conspiracy theorists won't like Boller's work, but the rest of us will."--Booklist "The writing is lively, and readers will come away knowing--or thinking they know--something they didn't."--Publishers Weekly "A superior package of intellectual bonbons....Oh, conspiracy theorists won't like Boller's work, but the rest of us will."--Booklist"The writing is lively, and readers will come away knowing--or thinking they know--something they didn't."--Publishers Weekly

This study explores a number of myths and misconceptions about the American past. The book covers events throughout American history, from whether Columbus knew the world was round when he went off to discover America, to contemporary media attacks of the presidency.