[C19fan]

The only reason this POS book sold more than a million copies was if you take an American history course the professor will make you buy it. I remember going to college and visiting my buddies and seeing this book in their room. I am not ashamed to admit I never took an US history course in college because I knew that class would be American bashing BS and I could learn more on my own.

[clippedwing]

So...at the risk of looking like an idiot, why is this guy getting such a bad rap?

[Textide]

That and the genius character in Good Will Hunting (Matt Damon) recommends that to the shrink (Robin Williams) in a discussion about books. The exchange was something pretentious like:

Damon in shrink's office: "Great book collection, but they're all the wrong books".

Shrink: "Really?"

Damon: "Yeah really"

Shrink: "What are the right books?"

Damon: "Well, the Peoples' History of the United States. That book will knock your socks off."

Had a liberal friend say that last line verbatim to me shortly after the film came out. I pulled from a scene in another part of the movie, and asked him if all his quotes were from movies....hehe.