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''The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History'' is a non-fiction book covering various issues in U.S. history by Thomas E. Woods, published in December 2004. This book was the first in the ''Politically Incorrect Guide'' series published by Regnery Publishing, who view the series as covering topics without consideration for political correctness. The book was a top seller on Amazon.com, reaching No. 2, and was present on ''The New York Times'' best-seller list for many weeks.〔''New York Times'' "Bestseller List" (Paperback non-fiction), 9 January 2005 ()〕 ==Background and contents== The book challenges modern notions of American history; the author argues, among other viewpoints, that America's founding fathers were conservatives, the War on Poverty made poverty worse and that hundreds of American liberals had ties to the Soviet Union during the McCarthy Era. It also contests the cost-effectiveness of government projects, especially the Transcontinental Railroad. ==Reviews and further discussions== Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Max Boot published a critique of the book in ''The Weekly Standard'' on February 2005. Boot labeled Woods' views as a 'Bizarro world.' Boot also criticized Woods for what he saw as ignoring African-Americans' struggle for civil rights and ignoring the fact that Clinton's intervention in the Balkans stopped a potential genocide.〔("Incorrect History" ). By Max Boot. ''The Weekly Standard''. Published February 15, 2005. Accessed August 22, 2009.〕 Woods has hosted an eight-lecture seminar covering the material in his book to the Auburn University's Academy for Lifelong Learners, a project hosted by the Ludwig von Mises Institute.〔"(The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History: Lecture Series )". Mises Institute.〕 Paul Craig Roberts, former assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury, praised the "highly readable" book. He referred to it as an "important work that refutes the misinterpretations of American history that have misinformed generations about their country, its origins, purposes, successes, and failures." Ron Paul, M.D., a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, stated about the book, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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