The Politically Incorrect Guide to Real American Heroes

The political agenda overwhelms the history. What might have been an informative and compelling look at some prominent figures in American history is essentially ruined by ideological bias. I found it very disappointing. I was hoping for something that was more of a well rounded treatment of some of......more

I would recommend this book to any American wanting to know more about great Americans that are largely forgotten by today's public education system (Bowie, Austin and Daniel Boone fall into that camp); or who are buried because their character flaws or moral failings have caused them to fall out of......more

Obviously slanted, and while I appreciate the emphasis on the values he chose, I don't appreciate extremism on either side--so this was informative, made some excellent points, but was riddled with off-putting language for the sake of being politically incorrect. Yeah, I get it, that's the POINT; bu......more

Great Introduction to American Heroes Here's an excellent book for someone not too familiar with great Americans or who would like to learn about a few more. The book has influenced me to learn more about businessmen like Andrew Carnegie and Rockefeller and inventors like Westinghouse and Tesla. The......more

This book is exactly what it purports. A right wing perspective on American historical figures. Although, it feels for the most part that it shares facts about the lives and events it reports; it is filled with rhetorical language and skewed assessment. It was hard not to roll my eyes every time is......more