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Legends, Lies and Cherished Myths of World History.(Brief Article)

Publishers Weekly

| September 27, 1993 | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

While not exactly revisionist history as scholars define it, this is a breezy, entertaining, if occasionally too flippant, attempt to clear up many popular misconceptions. Shenkman (Legends, Lies and Cherished Myths of American History) here tackles such events as the Trojan War (the one described by Homer didn't take place) and Churchill's stirring radio speeches during World War II (they were …

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