03600cam a2200337 i 4500 505334211 TxAuBib 20210630120000.0 180430t20182009||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780785836568 hardcover 078583656X hardcover (OCoLC)1032574543 TxAuBib rda Weir, William, 1928- History's greatest lies : the startling truths behind world events our history books got wrong / William Weir. New York, NY : Crestline, 2018. ℗2009. 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. The first lie we learned in school. Did Emperor Nero fiddle as Rome burned? (64 A.D.) -- Lies from the ancients. Ramesses II: an original master of spin (1279-1213 B.C.) ; The Goths: barbarians in name only? (300-700 A.D.) -- Lies from the Renaissance. Robert the Bruce: the arachnid and the monarch (1314) ; The bloody record of Hern©Łn Cort©♭s (1500s) ; The Galileo affair: a historic collision of science, religion, and ego (1633) -- Lies from the time of the revolutions. Paul Revere: the not-so-lone horseman (1775) ; The Bastille: repressive prison or luxury hotel? (1789) -- Lies from the American wild west. Jesse James: American Robin Hood or serial murderer? (1860s-1880s) ; The Earp Gang; lawmen or lawless (1881) -- Lies from just yesterday. The Philippine Insurrection: against what government? (1898-1902) ; The protocols of the elders of Zion: a deadly kind of lie (1800s-1940s) ; Harold Lasseter: finder of a reef of gold? (1930s) ; John Dillinger: dead or alive? (1934) ; The unconquerable Afghanistan? "Acclaimed history writer William Weir takes on the most common myths that our school textbooks have proliferated through the years. He not only uncovers some startling untruths, but also he exposes the reasoning behind each lie and examines why the myths keep going. The true stories behind historical events give readers a fascinating new look at our past. The revelations shock and amaze by exposing veiled motivations and convenient inaccuracies in well-documented actions by established leaders that often have a continuing effect on the world. Each of the fifteen chapters points out a myth that is held as a common truth in history and summarizes what we think we know. Then the author shreds the tale to academic ribbons using the latest findings on each subject. Each true story sets the record straight, reveals timeless ulterior motives, introduces important personalities who successfully (and suspiciously) avoided responsibility in common history texts, and notes underlining issues that have continued relevance in the modern age. For instance, did Nero really fiddle as Rome burned? Did Paul Revere actually alert the militia that the British were coming? Did the Catholic Church imprison Galileo because his teachings conflicted with the Bible? Weir travels through the globe and time to bring you the stories behind the people, the places, and conflicts you thought you knew. The results is a captivating read for history enthusiasts or those just hungry for the truth."--Amazon.com. 20210630. History Errors, inventions, etc. World history.