<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Seeking to root out the truth of major historical events, this text guides readers through seven well-known but often misinterpreted historic accounts. From Hawaii’s discovery to its statehood to the Cold War and the Spanish Civil War, the abridged histories in this volume seek to debunk inaccuracies commonly found in mainstream history textbooks. It presents an objective and clear understanding of these events in easily digestible parcels. Free of common biases and potentially subversive political viewpoints found in many history texts, these accounts attempt to cast new light on watershed moments in human history.