Some things were new to me, some not. I got tired of the author's use of "liberalists" and "extreme left wing". I wish he would footnote his research on the actual page he includes the information because bits seemed taken out of context. I did like the suggestions of what to read for more information and the extensive bibliography and index. Overall, I got more frustrated with the government's negative role in our lives, mismanagement of our money, and the lies told to the American public. After reading this book it makes me even more glad I have never chosen a political party.
I wouldn't say I'd recommend the book due to it's ability to infuriate but I also wouldn't say not to read it due to the viewpoints it offers.

I started this book a few years ago and mislaid it after reading the first couple of chapters. Now, having recovered the book I am glad I finished it.

Thomas Woods provides a libertarian view of the history of the United States in less than 250 pages. So, it is definitely a short read. He does include a bibliography, but not footnotes, so the style is more casual than many historical books. As you would expect of a libertarian, Professor Woods is not a fan of a powerful central government. He presents some interesting perspectives on how and when the limited government concept ran off the rails in the early years of the country.

He also contends that the Civil War was not really about slavery but was in many ways a push for stronger central government. He does make some good points about the likelihood that individual states should have been free to secede. Having said that, I think the Civil War was a multi-faceted affair with many reasons and clearly slavery was actually a key issue.

The more recent sections at the end of the book were OK, but probably less fascinating as much of it occurred in my lifetime. Overall, it was a pretty good read, and certainly different from what is being taught to the current generation.

I listened to this on audiobook, and Woods' voice and his hokey sense of humor give the audio version a little extra depth and sarcasm. This book has love/hate potential, and some people get turned off by the author. With that said, this book is still a must-read (or listen) for any self-taught student of American History.

Less a history text than a doxology of the key points of American history from a modern (and not necessarily classical or Burkean) conservative perspective. Its title prevents it being cited in anything you want taken seriously, but it would be a useful jumping off point for alternative views of American history

The first thing I have to say is that all my college professors should get down on their knees and thank the deity of their choice that I did not have this book while I was in their classes. I wrecked plenty of havoc as it was; with this for ammunition, I probably would have been shown the door of the university.

The key feature to note in this book is the very clear way the author breaks his narration down: fact, analysis, opinion. This leaves the reader free to disagree with the opinion, or draw a different analysis, both of which I sometimes did. You don't simply have to take his word for it. I will say that, as the author points out, this was not intended to be a textbook or a foundation-level treatment of any of the subjects it covers. The author assumes base knowledge about the major parts of American history, which, given the state of education today, may be a major error.

A book you shouldn't read: The Politically Incorrect Guide To American History by Thomas E. Woods, Jr. Because it's dumb.

Not sure I agree with EVERYTHING, but all of it is thought-provoking.

This book is written to push back against the narratives that may be missing the other half of the story. Tom Woods is a libertarian and his focus in this book is to discuss how the coercion of federal government has been used to force the policies of all states in the USA. He gives book recommendations for each chapter for those that want to go further in their study. Like most of Tom Woods' content, it is well researched and argued.

This book only came into existence because of the state of our state-run school system. In order to streamline classes and make america look Awesome, we sort of breeze over our blemishes or spin them into positive qualities.
I enjoyed this book. It really made me think and see things a bit differently. Unfortunately, this book has to be sold commercially. The voicing is a bit too harsh and opinionated for my taste. I facts speak for themselves. I don't need the author to convince me with whit and emotional pleas. I liked it though.

I started listening to this in an attempt to have balanced opinions and education about American history. Unfortunately, this is not really a history book. It is conservative propaganda, and as such, leaves out huge parts of the story. Most of the book may very well be fact, but it is fact in the same way that negative political ads are. It presents select examples as proof that a much broader generalization is truth. For example, since some Native American tribes benefited in the short term from trade with the colonists, the prevailing view of early Americans as genocidal swindlers must be false. It is this distortion of truth that stopped me from categorizing this as either fiction or nonfiction.

In addition to this appalling bastardization of the very idea of history, the writing is also unnecessarily divisive. There are sections called "Books You Aren't Supposed to Read" that are usually published by Regnery, an admittedly biased conservative publisher. This invention of an authority that is trying to keep Conservative Truths from people is clear political propaganda.

Similar to his treatment of fact in general is Woods' treatment of the founding fathers. He repeatedly gives a straw man view of a liberal political stance, then refuted it with one or two quotes from founders. His simplified clumping together of the founders (who argued constantly about the way the new country should be run) behind one-sentence soundbites ignores the complexity of constitutional interpretation and political discourse in general.

It is not the conservative slant or positions that I take issue with. It is the fact that they are not acknowledged by the publisher. On the Regnery website, it claims that the book presents the "truth about America–objective and unvarnished." It is the shameless lying that I have a problem with.

As the title says, it's politically incorrect. One of the points about slavery actually offended me enough to stop reading it. I picked it up a few months later, re-read the point that I was offended about, and understood what they were getting at.

Not a life-changing book by any means, but an interesting perspective on a variety of historical American events.

Gives a different perspective on the reasons for many U.S. historical events that we have come to take for granted. You can tell by the outrage expressed in some of the other reviews that this books challenges many prevailing myths and some readers just couldn't handle it. However, since history is indeed written by the "winners," books like this, in my opinion, are important. Read it and form your own opinion.