Colonial America Facts and Fictions【電子書籍】[ K. David Goss ]

＜p＞＜strong＞"Thoroughly researched, clearly written, and eye-opening in major and minor ways, this book will be valuable not only to academics but to all readers."＜/strong＞ -＜em＞Library Journal＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book provides the essential, primary documentation needed to clarify, readjust, and, in some cases, destroy the many commonly held myths of America's colonial past.＜/p＞ ＜p＞America's past is in many respects misunderstood and distorted. Misconceptions abound about Columbus and his discovery; Jamestown, John Smith, and Pocahontas; the Salem Witch Trials; and even the American Revolution. What is often lacking in texts on these events and people is a narrative with a solid underpinning of primary sources that clearly explains how misconceptions began, how they were perpetuated, and finally how they made their way into contemporary American popular culture.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Colonial America: Facts and Fictions＜/em＞ separates myth from reality. The authors explore 10 popular myths about the．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る