Woods, Thomas E., Jr., 1972-

The politically incorrect guide to American history / Thomas E. Woods. - Washington, D.C. : Lanham, Md. : Regnery Pub. ; Distributed by National Book Network, 2004. - xv, 270 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The colonial origins of American liberty -- America's conservative revolution -- The Constitution -- American government and the "principles of '98" -- The North-South division -- The War Against the States -- Reconstruction -- How big business made Americans better off -- World War I -- The misunderstood Twenties -- The Great Depression and the New Deal -- Yes, Communist sympathizers really existed -- The approach of World War II -- World War II : consequences and aftermath -- Civil rights -- JFK and LBJ -- The decade of greed? -- Clinton -- Appendix : what really makes wages rise?

Looks at American history with an irreverant and hard-hitting look at the nation's important people and events, concluding that the American Revolution was fought by conservatives and the First Amendment accepted state-sponsored churches.

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