Alterman, Eric

For the past quarter century no contemporary musician has had as significant a cultural impact on America as Bruce Springsteen. Since the media annointed him "the future of rock n roll" in the mid-1970'sm, Springsteen has redefined the image of the rock star not simply as an entertainer but as a man whom millions of fans look as a voice for their yearnings, hopesm, fears, and dreams. This is his story.

Examines four key lies told by American presidents in the postwar period, explaining why presidents choose to lie about the Yalta conference, the Cuban Missle Crisis, the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and the Central American wars of the 1980s, and how those lies impacted the American people.