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Many American textbooks are rabidly liberal and routinely distort history in order to advance a left leaning agenda. [[Richard Rahn]] wrote: | Many American textbooks are rabidly liberal and routinely distort history in order to advance a left leaning agenda. [[Richard Rahn]] wrote: | ||
| − | {{cquote|Many student [[textbook]]s, particularly in Europe, and only to a lesser degree in the U.S., have a strong anti-[[capitalist]], pro-government or [[socialist]] bias.<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2000/sep/06/20000906-012022-6094r/ Commentary Piece from the Washington Times.]</ref>}} <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/may/22/rock-the-ignorance-1836/ Rock the ignorance, ''Washington Times'' Thursday, May 22, 2008 ]</ref> | + | {{cquote|Many student [[textbook]]s, particularly in Europe, and only to a lesser degree in the U.S., have a strong anti-[[capitalist]], pro-government or [[socialist]] bias. |
| + | Examples of bias. | ||
| + | McDougal Littles "Modern World History Patterns of interaction" claims that "[Guns] are a national plague". | ||
| + | <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2000/sep/06/20000906-012022-6094r/ Commentary Piece from the Washington Times.]</ref>}} <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/may/22/rock-the-ignorance-1836/ Rock the ignorance, ''Washington Times'' Thursday, May 22, 2008 ]</ref> | ||
'''See also:''' | '''See also:''' | ||
Revision as of 19:12, March 8, 2012
Many American textbooks are rabidly liberal and routinely distort history in order to advance a left leaning agenda. Richard Rahn wrote:
| “ | Many student textbooks, particularly in Europe, and only to a lesser degree in the U.S., have a strong anti-capitalist, pro-government or socialist bias.
Examples of bias. McDougal Littles "Modern World History Patterns of interaction" claims that "[Guns] are a national plague". [1] |
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See also: