{"product_id":"9780385364928","title":"American History Revised: 200 Startling Facts That Never Made It Into the History Books","description":"This spirited re-examination of American history delves into our past to expose hundreds of startling facts that never made it into the textbooks, and highlights how little-known people and events played surprisingly influential roles in the great American story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe tend to think of history as settled, set in stone, but \u003ci\u003eAmerican History Revised\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a past that is filled with ironies, surprises, and misconceptions. Living abroad for twelve years gave author Seymour Morris, Jr. the opportunity to view his country as an outsider and compelled him to examine American history from a fresh perspective. As Morris colorfully illustrates through the 200 historical vignettes that makes up this book, much of our nation's past is quite different--and far more remarkable--than we thought.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe discover that:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the 1950s Ford was approached by two Japanese companies begging for a joint venture. Ford declined their offers, calling them makers of \"tin cars.\" The two companies were Toyota and Honda.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleanor Roosevelt and most women's groups opposed the Equal Rights Amendment forbidding gender discrimination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe two generals who ended the American Civil War weren't Grant and Lee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe #1 bestselling American book of all time was written in one day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dutch made a bad investment in buying Manhattan for $24.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo young girls aimed some day to become First Lady--and succeeded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree times, a private financier saved the United States from bankruptcy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eOrganized into ten thematic chapters, \u003ci\u003eAmerican History Revised\u003c\/i\u003e plumbs American history's numerous inconsistencies, twists, and turns to make it come alive again.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Broadway Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49784753946864,"sku":"9780385364928","price":8.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385364928","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}