Originally Posted by JonLaw
I really shouldn't ask this question, but...

...which "false narratives" and "inexcusable omissions" are we talking about here?

History in general is imbued with this narrative of things moving in a steady progression from primitive to sophisticated, nevermind that the steam engine was invented first in Alexandria by a Roman. It's also imbued with an overwhelming Western bias, exhorting the superiority of Western culture, when it was far inferior to various other cultures for most of recorded history.

For false narratives and omissions as they relate specifically to US History, I recommend this: Lies My Teacher Told Me

Last edited by Dude; 03/01/12 02:57 PM.