
The Modern Scholar
Rethinking Our Past: Recognizing Facts, Fictions, and Lies in American History
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Professor James W. Loewen
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This does not come as shocking news to much of anybody. And these lectures, informative as they may be, should be presented as what they are: a PC balance. That's not a bad thing certainly, but perhaps the professor should remind us occasionally that he also speaks with a bias and a set of values that have and may again alter with time and circumstance.
No, history books should not be taken as absolute truth, and we should definitely learn from the mistakes of the past. But we can't present ourselves and our current interpretation of events as the last word either. This, in other words, was not my favorite in the excellent "Modern Scholar" series.
History or PC?
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Modern Scholar to be better than the print version?
I am a huge fan of people who tell proper, truthful history. Much like Howard Zinn, Professor James W. Loewen is a master at telling us the truth about American history. Even better, he is very entertaining to listen to. I learned a plethora of incredible, amazing, and flabbergasting details about our history that I never even came close to getting in school. I wish every history teacher was like Professor Loewen. Everyone has to check out this audiobook!Everyone should listen to this!
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Wow! I have never been much of a history buff, which may be why I really appreciate this book; I think I learned more about history here that I learned all the way through grade school and high school (in college there was no particular reason that I should have learned anything about history)(although I have learned more about history since then…). The standard things about Native Americans and the way our history is skewed when it comes to "American Indians" was pretty much expected, but there were a lot of details. And it was interesting to learn how many things with "learned about" that really never wore. And in the end, learning then thought "historical sites" nationwide for the most part are a farce! Unfortunately, to verify most of it, I need to read a lot more – which I will admit I am not inclined to do :-), but it is really interesting what one person can determine about our texts and curriculum through high school! If nothing else, it opens up a lot of questions!Any additional comments?
As I said, I'm not much of a history person, but I think that I will eventually read/listen to "Lies My Teacher Told Me Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong" by the same author, for which I do already have the audio. But again, it will be "eventually", when I'm ready to steep myself in history some more :-)New insights to consider
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Vital in its details; flawed in its scope
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Excellent Book! Honest Historical Account
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A worthy course
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A Must Read
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Loewen, akin to Howard Zinn, is often telling the history of the losers, and at times you get the feeling he is omitting a bit of info here and there, but overall the course is solid and up front in what it discusses. Much of the basis of the lecture is an extended talk on the development of racism in America, especially the little talked about "nadir period" that started around 1890.
Like "Lies My Teacher Told Me," Loewen's well regarded 1995 book on the many failures of textbooks in American schools, much of this lecture is devoted to countering long held notions taught in classrooms throughout US history.
Given Loewen's ability to keep the information he speaks about entertaining, and the overall quality of information contained in the course, the only letdown is he doesn't have any further Modern Scholar lectures available.
An engaging series of lectures
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What did you like about this audiobook?
Boring delivery, too much like being in a class. These authors need to accept the fact that they need to stick to writing and NOT narrating the book. I have bought a lot of books that are good info but the reading is awful. Breakdown and pay an interesting reader to sell more of your books.How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?
Not increased, but just more informed.Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?
boring voice, lecture lecture lecture,,,,,,aarrgh!!!What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?
see aboveDo you have any additional comments?
nopeOkay reading, but too much like sitting in class,,
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A must listen
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