In her acclaimed 1993 book Denying the Holocaust; Deborah Lipstadt called putative WWII historian David Irving "one of the most dangerous spokespersons for Holocaust denial." A prolific author of books on Nazi Germany who has claimed that more people died in Ted Kennedy's car at Chappaquiddick than in the gas chambers at Auschwitz; Irving responded by filing a libel lawsuit in the United Kingdom -- where the burden of proof lies on the defendant; not on the plaintiff. At stake were not only the reputations of two historians but the record of history itself.
#53358 in Books Harper Collins 2004-06-29 2004-06-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.00 x .0 x 9.25l; .53 #File Name: 006057572748 pagesHarperCollins Publishers
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Covers an Era Usually Ignored in American HistoryBy Marco Antonio AbarcaFor most school children; American Colonial history starts with the founding of Plymouth in 1620 and then fast forwards to 1775 and the beginning of the American Revolution. That is 155 years of important American history that is usually ignored. Fortunately; Betsy Maestro covers this formative period in two books; "The New Americans" and "Struggle for a Continent: The French and Indian Wars".Betsy Maestro is a very clear writer and tells what could be a complicated story in a manner appropriate for young children. In addition; she is as "unbiased" as you could hope for in a book like this. The only downside with this book are the illustrations. I found Giulio Maestro's illustrations to be amateurish and out of scale. But having said that; my nine year old son was fine with Maestro's illustrations.Betsy Maestro's "The American Story" series is really well written. I will be purchasing all of the books in the series. This series does a great job of introducing American history to young children in a throughtful and measured manner. My sense is that in time; this series will become a classic of children's historical non-fiction. Highly recommended.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very Informative; Beautiful Illustrations.By JaclynI bought this book for the Wolf Scout - Duty to God Adventure requirement: Read a story about people or groups of people who came to America to enjoy religious freedom.The book was fairly long; so I only read a section of it to my scouts at our den meeting; but it was very informative and age appropriate for wolf scouts (7-8 years old). They enjoyed it and asked for me to read more of it.24 of 25 people found the following review helpful. I like it; but with a caveatBy JRI got this book for my 8 year old son. The graphics are beautiful and the story is thorough in its telling of the American story; perhaps too thorough for his age group. My son is still learning the details of what happened to form this country on a grand scale. He wasn't quite ready for the details that are included in this book. Other children who already have a good grasp on American history would be ready for more details; however; and may not agree with this assessment. So all in all it is a very good book. I think the "picture book" quality of the book is beguiling. I'm thinking now that the text is great for my 11 year old; while the art work is a feast for the eyes for my younger children.
