It is a cliché that history is written by the victors, but what we accept as history isreplete with stories of great men and events that either never happened or didn'thappen the way we were told they did. Such items are taught in schools. Theyare passed down to us by our families and friends and have become part of ourshared cultural knowledge. And they are wrong. Touching on a number of topics—including history, current events, government, sports, geography, and popularculture—<em>Lies They Teach in School</em> exposes errors that have been perpetuatedfor far too long. It will enlighten and entertain. It will certainly start a number ofarguments, and settle a few others.