The Politically Incorrect Guide to Real American Heroes

By: Brion McClanahan

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

As presidential candidates sling dirt at each other, America desperately needs a few real heroes. Tragically, liberal historians and educators have virtually erased traditional American heroes from history. According to the Left, the Founding Fathers were not noble architects of America but selfish demagogues, and self-made entrepreneurs like Rockefeller were robber barons and corporate polluters. Instead of honoring great men from America’s past, kids today now idolize rock stars, pro athletes, and Hollywood celebrities.

In his new book, author Brion McClanahan rescues the legendary deeds of the greatest Americans and shows why we ought to venerate heroes like Captain John Smith, adventurer Daniel Boone, General Robert E. Lee, and many more. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Real American Heroes not only resuscitates America’s forgotten heroes but sheds light on the Left’s most cherished figures, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Kennedys.

With biting wit and devastating detail, McClanahan strikes back against the multicultural narrative peddled by liberal historians who make heroes out of pop-culture icons and corrupt politicians. In America’s hour of peril, McClanahan’s book is a timely and entertaining call to remember the heritage of this great nation and the heroes who built it.

Brion McClanahan is author of The Founding Fathers’ Guide to the Constitution, The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers, and holds an MA and Ph.D. in American history from the University of South Carolina.

©2012 Brion McClanahan (P)2012 Blackstone Audio

Critic reviews

“Brion McClanahan identifies some of the long forgotten American heroes who helped shape the greatest quality of life the world has ever known.” (Ted Nugent, rock ’n’ roll legend and New York Times best-selling author)

“You have to read a book that explains why well known men like Robert E. Lee and little known women like Augusta Jane Evans are American heroes, and why PC favorites like the Kennedys and Margaret Sanger should never have been given the title in the first place." (Clint Johnson, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South)

Not a history book

Biased and spin. I would be interested in learning more about the history of these figures, but I don’t see why they must be called heroes. They had adventures were racists did some work to forward the cause of US expansionism and if that’s your cup of tea then that’s fine, but in its very introduction the author lays out the reasons why calling these people American heroes is inaccurate. They were fighting not for the rights of all. They had slaves and fought the cause of slavery. They fought for the landed gentry not for the common American who could not vote without land. They were heroes perhaps to the people the fought with in small and big ways, but I as an American don’t see these people as heroes.

The people who he says are the heroes of the left are surely problematic figures as well and he makes some interesting points, but the bias is so evident and the spin doctoring so Willy Nilly that I can’t take it seriously. There is no precision in any of these arguments (if you could even call them that). No wonder it’s free. I can’t imagine this book would sell many copies.

A refreshing look at traditional American heroes

Makes me proud to be an American again. Personally, I'm tired of all our heroes being deconstructed and turn apart at every turn in today's America. This refreshing look at traditional American heroes was a well needed and enjoyable read.

could not get past the first chapter...

hated it the narrator was condescending and only told the part of history that made his case. from his point of view he's politically incorrect. from my perspective he's the same old tired narrative that says the white man is better than anyone else

Overall great

Overall, this book is great but I have one main caveat: I have read some of McClanahan’s other works and listened to his podcast, and I was not expecting such a strong dose of evangelical bias. It’s fine once you realize it’s there and the work compares favorably to other material with this kind of bias but boy was I surprised. Evangelicalism aside, the message of this book if revenant and important for younger generations and I highly recommend it.

Worthwhile

Very entertaining and informative. I really enjoyed the perspective of many different hero's of our country, unfiltered by the popular whims of current times. The performance by the author was also well done. I highly recommend this book.

The truth shall set you free. Great work!

This well researched book is an excellent and enjoyable overview of information that is obscured by modern progressive leftists. Reading it and being introduced to historical literature that verify it is a worthwhile endeavor.

Great informative listen.

I enjoyed this book, can’t wait to do another Audible similar to this. Very entertaining.

Light weight and conclusion based.

Interesting concept, and many of the people profiles were high achieving Americans. Liked that this was not just set list of “politically correct” figures.

Unlike most histories I read (a lot, including at least one comprehensive bio on every POTUS), however, this book offers little criticism of the majority of those profiled. The book (and series), as such, suffers from a lack of objectivity, which is unhelpful in a biography.

Great read. We need American heroes.

As someone who doesn’t consider himself woke whatsoever, I was shocked to find out how much I’ve been indoctrinated in my youth. If you were to ask me a decade ago when I was fresh out of high school I couldn’t of told you much about any of these men and women named in the book. Our culture was stolen from us. It’s time to reclaim it.

Be nice to have a chapters list

Because g complaint is not knowing who is being talked about, I don’t want to hear every thing in order. Plus you know things are avoided and it’s really not new information

Radical and anti-establishment

As a self-confessed Americana-ophile (I'm British) I devour stuff about the USA and often wondered how the USA rose from nowhere to a position of global hegemony and why it appears to be on course for self-destruction today.

It suggests that “good” heroes set a good example and the nation prospers culturally, morally and financially but replace them with bogus ones and the nation suffers a decline in these areas.

This book explains its premise by high-lighting what it defines as a “good hero” e.g. the possession of now old fashioned character traits such as optimism, personal liberty, self-reliance, hard work, perseverance and innovation to name but a few. It attributes these traits to prominent figures in US history and suggests how they are lacking in the heroes of today.

If you are familiar with the cyclic saying:

i) tough times breed good people
ii) good people create good times
iii) good times breed weak people
iv) weak people create tough times

Then this book is advocating those in stage (i) and that we are currently enduring stage (iv).

It's nice to know that, despite its many imperfections, our friendly neighbourhood super-power is (was) not ALL bad.

MAGA Pravda

A narrow and dangerous view. Fact cheery-picking and unexplained and unsupported link of misguided conclusions to the one dimensional story. This book should come with a health warning.