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In this hefty tome, 21 respected historians provide heavily-researched, evidence-based, fully-cited chapters debunking commonly-held misconceptions about the United States. One must wonder how much it matters. The people who need to read this book will not read it, and even if they did they would ignore the historical record and choose to believe the narrative that makes them feel comforted and victimized and justifies their continual rancor.

Written intent is to combat recent “campaign of disinformation” in US public discourse but short essays are maybe not the form? Feels superficial to tackle big American stories & distortions in 10 pgs or fewer. Topics include American exceptionalism (term coined by Stalin), the “vanishing Indian,” immigration & US role in human displacement, settler colonialism, market fetishism, Lost Cause & confederate monuments, state-sanctioned violence. 2022

I didn't know this was a YA book when I started it, and most of the time it doesn't read that way. Sometimes the author stops to explain something, like the Cold War, that would be obvious to any adult. That said, it's still an interesting examination of the "fake news" phenomenon and how to spot it in print, on TV and online. 3 ???

We're reading about misinformation for our upcoming cognitive theory class. This article discusses the spread and voracity of political rumors. #nonfiction #cognitivetheory #civicengagement #communicationstudies #misinformation #science #gradstudent #collegelife

We're reading about misinformation for our upcoming cognitive theory class. This article discusses two studies examining audience perceptions of politicians as dishonest or reputable depending on journalists' prime that they are evading a question. #nonfiction #cognitivetheory #civicengagement #communicationstudies #misinformation #science #gradstudent #collegelife

We're reading about misinformation for our upcoming cognitive theory class. This article discusses how misinformation impacts voting behavior. #nonfiction #cognitivetheory #civicengagement #communicationstudies #misinformation #science #gradstudent #collegelife

We're reading about misinformation for our upcoming cognitive theory class. This article discusses a study that found that providing corrective information to combat misinformation can cause a person to hold onto beliefs related to the misinformation even more strongly! #nonfiction #cognitivetheory #healthcommunication #communication #communicationstudies #misinformation #science #gradstudent #collegelife