Whites of Their Eyes
From acclaimed bestselling historian Jill Lepore, the story of the American historical mythology embraced by the far right
Americans have always put the past to political ends. The Union laid claim to the Revolution—so did the Confederacy. Civil rights leaders said they were the true sons of liberty—so did Southern segregationists. This book tells the story of the centuries-long struggle over the m...
From acclaimed bestselling historian Jill Lepore, the story of the American historical mythology embraced by the far right
Americans have always put the past to political ends. The Union laid claim to the Revolution—so did the Confederacy. Civil rights leaders said they were the true sons of liberty—so did Southern segregationists. This book tells the story of the centuries-long struggle over the m...
