Ali Barghelame

This book should be retitled “Truths According to the Modern Progressive Liberal Agenda”. One would be better off not reading any history versus reading this book. It is unfortunate that the author is incapable of presenting all sides to the story. As an example, she focuses on Ida Tarbell’s indictment of John D Rockefeller’s business and fails to recognize the Rockefeller’s as, arguably, the greatest philanthropists in history. The author fails to capture the context of history time and time again, instead acting as a cheerleader for the causes she deems important (many of which are—civil rights, women’s suffer age, etc). Unfortunately, leading the reader to the authors preordained conclusions, and bashing capitalism at every opportunity, seem to be this Harvard Professor’s only goals.