Wood, Peter W.
1620: A Critical Response to the 1619 Project
- ISBN 13:
- 9781641771245
- author:
- Wood, Peter W.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Encounter Books,USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 21.84 x 14.22 x 2.54 centimeters
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Education, Curricula,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The true origins of American self-government were enshrined in the Mayflower Compact in 1620. Peter Wood argues that this event, not the 1619 arrival of African slaves at Jamestown, marks the beginning of America's story. A controversy erupted when The New York Times announced its 1619 Project, which sought to transform history by tracing American institutions and culture back to that pivotal moment. Historians pushed back against what they saw as a false narrative conjured out of racial grievance. This book presents the critics' perspective and makes the case for 1620 as the proper starting point for the American story. The stakes are high, given that schools across the country have already adopted the Times' radical revision of history as part of their curricula.
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