I've talked at length here about Lies my Teacher Told Me. I obviously have several issues with it, not limited to its problematic representation of Trans-Atlantic crossings. The main issue I find is that Loewen prioritizes what stories teacher should tell over how those stories are formed. History is not stories, it's making stories. Loewen writes either as if there's some "true" history power structures have covered up, or as if there's a catalog of established stories from which educators should pick. A critically-thinking mind should evaluate the basis of those stories and the manner in which they're constructed, not what those stories tell and how it would make people feel to tell them. More often than not, the real influence of colonialism, racism, etc. is embedded in the nature of the story, even if that story is about MLK or indigenous rights. For instance, talking about African or Asian influence on the development of American civilizations has the facade of an empowering narrative but comes from a tradition of discrediting indigenous American achievements and general competency.