Interesting but ultimately unsatisfying. Since Schweikart covers so much ground he doesn't have space to treat any of his topics in great depth. This book is probably most useful as a guide to future reading.

Although I do not believe every "fact" written in this book, the author shows how we may believe certain aspects oh history according to whom does the story telling. There are some very interesting facts that the author attempts to refute, although personally I have done research in some of these areas and still believe the data I did, rather than the authors. Overall, it is well written and informative, even if I don't like the information it is telling me.

Schweikart always does a good job of going against what the mainstream history books report. That said, this book was so condensed that it left me wanting more. It's not that it's a bad book, it's just that there could have been a bit more depth. That said, since Schweikart uses way more first source material in context than, say, Kenneth C. Davis, it will be easy to go a bit deeper. This book is nowhere near as in-depth and detailed as the author's Patriot's History to the United States of America, but it is still a good read.

This book was something a family member gave me a few years ago, and the title almost kept me from picking it up. Despite that, I'm glad I did. Many of the myths explored were never something I was taught in public high school or as a history minor in college. (I should note though that some more conspiracy-minded/less well informed friends have stated several of the lies as facts, some of which they were taught as a student. So depends on who your teacher is/where you go, I guess.) I like getting another viewpoint on things, even when it does not line up with my own worldview. I would have liked it better if instead of going for quantity (48), Schweikart would have focused on quality and really gone in depth on some of his arguments.