{"product_id":"busted-the-real-stories-behind-donovan-douglas-9798330343409","title":"Busted! The Real Stories Behind America's Biggest Historical Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything you learned in history class was wrong.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and couldn't tell a lie? \u003cstrong\u003eNope.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelieve Ben Franklin discovered electricity with a kite? \u003cstrong\u003eThink again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSure that Washington was America's first president? \u003cstrong\u003eNot exactly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the most entertaining history lesson you'll ever get. Busted! takes a wrecking ball to America's most cherished historical myths, revealing the fascinating truth behind the stories we've been telling ourselves for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Donovan Douglas serves up the real stories with wit, irreverence, and just enough snark to keep you turning pages. From the Founding Fathers' fictional heroics to sanitized tales of American exceptionalism, this book exposes how textbook writers turned messy, complicated history into feel-good fairy tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll discover: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Parson Weems invented the cherry tree story (spoiler: he was trying to sell books)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Ben Franklin nearly got himself killed chasing lightning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich eight presidents served before Washington (and why nobody talks about them)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe real stories behind America's most persistent historical lies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't about hating America or tearing down heroes-it's about celebrating the complex, flawed, and genuinely fascinating people who built this country. Because the truth is always more interesting than the myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for history buffs, skeptics, and anyone who suspects their high school textbook might have been full of it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finally, someone brave enough to tell us what really happened-and make it fun to read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory. Without the BS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donovan Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798330343409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Hemme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Donovan Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997130174719,"sku":"9798330343409","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/busted-the-real-stories-behind-donovan-douglas-9798330343409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}