No More Lies: The Myth and the Reality of American HistoryHarper & Row, 1971 - 311 pagina's Explodes such American myths as free elections, the Mason-Dixon line, free enterprise, Emancipation, and the Puritan Pilgrims. |
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... Constitution . The framers of the Constitution gave every Ameri- can citizen the right to carry a gun to protect his life and prop- erty . Article II of the Bill of Rights states : “ A well - regulated Militia , being necessary to the ...
... Constitution . The framers of the Constitution gave every Ameri- can citizen the right to carry a gun to protect his life and prop- erty . Article II of the Bill of Rights states : “ A well - regulated Militia , being necessary to the ...
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... Constitution . Unfortu- nately the two documents have become so enshrined in American patriotic mythology that most Americans fail to recognize the basic difference in their rhetoric . The United States Constitution is a right - wing ...
... Constitution . Unfortu- nately the two documents have become so enshrined in American patriotic mythology that most Americans fail to recognize the basic difference in their rhetoric . The United States Constitution is a right - wing ...
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... Constitution displays a respect for a certain form of govern- ment and clearly shows the proper way of functioning within it . The Declaration of Independence issues a radical appeal to con- science , stating what government should be ...
... Constitution displays a respect for a certain form of govern- ment and clearly shows the proper way of functioning within it . The Declaration of Independence issues a radical appeal to con- science , stating what government should be ...
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The Myth of the Puritan Pilgrim I | 1 |
The Myth of the Savage | 31 |
The Myth of the Founding Fathers | 64 |
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