The Best of Our Knowledge

#1457: "Lies My Teacher Told Me"

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Barrett

Published August 23, 2018 at 2:00 AM EDT

20 years ago, a Sociologist named James W Loewen wrote a book exposing the inaccuracies and outright lies in most history textbooks.

Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll talk to Loewen about the latest edition of the book Lies My Teacher Told Me.

We’ll also spend an academic minute finding out if mom really liked you best.

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Bob Barrett

Bob has been a part of the WAMC family since 2001. He currently produces and hosts National Production's The Best Of Our Knowledge. Over the years, Bob has produced The Environment Show and The Health Show for National Productions and hosted weekend mornings on WAMC for a decade. In addition to producing TBOOK, he is currently a reporter and on air host at WUWF Public Radio at the University of West Florida in Pensacola.

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