"Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen remind us what a few good individuals
can do in just a few short centuries.A fluid account of America from the discovery of the
continent up to the present day."--Wall Street Journal

"A welcome, refreshing, and solid contribution to relearning what we have forgotten and
remembering why this nation is good, and worth defending."--National Review

"There are a thousand pleasant surprises and heartening reminders that underneath it all
America remains a country of ideas, ideals, and optimismand no amount of revisionism
can take that legacy away."--Humane Studies Review

Since the liberal revolution of the '60s and '70s, American history books have been biased
toward the negative. They overemphasize America's racism, sexism, and bigotry while
downplaying the greatness of her patriots. As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet
Tubman than on George Washington, more on the internment of Japanese-Americans
during WWII than D-day or Iwo Jima, more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy
than those we faced from Josef Stalin.

This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America's true and proud history. The
authors reexamine America's discovery, founding, and development with an appreciation for
the principles of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that have made this
nation so uniquely successful.