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Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation Kindle Edition

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President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has written a revolutionary road map to saving our children from leftist indoctrination. 

Behind a smokescreen of “preparing students for the new industrial economy,” early progressives had political control in mind. America’s original schools didn’t just make kids memorize facts or learn skills; they taught them to think freely and arrive at wisdom. They assigned the classics, inspired love of God and country, and raised future citizens that changed the world forever. 

Today, after 16,000 hours of K-12 indoctrination, our kids come out of government schools hating America. They roll their eyes at religion and disdain our history. We spend more money on education than ever, but kids can barely read and write—let alone reason with discernment. Western culture is on the ropes. Kids are bored and aimless, flailing for purpose in a system that says racial and gender identity is everything.

Battle for the American Mind is the untold story of the Progressive plan to neutralize the basis of our Republic – by removing the one ingredient that had sustained Western Civilization for thousands of years. Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin explain why, no matter what political skirmishes conservatives win, progressives are winning the war—and control the “supply lines” of future citizens.  Reversing this reality will require parents to radically reorient their children’s education; even most homeschooling and Christian schooling are infused with progressive assumptions. We need to recover a lost philosophy of education – grounded in virtue and excellence – that can arm future generations to fight for freedom. It’s called classical Christian education. Never heard of it? You’re not alone.

Battle for the American Mind is more than a book; it’s a field guide for remaking school in the United States. We’ve ceded our kids’ minds to the left for far too long—this book gives patriotic parents the ammunition to join an insurgency that gives America a fighting chance.

Whether you're a conservative looking to push back against the progressive agenda or simply someone who cares about the education of our children, this book is for you.

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“Pete Hegseth brilliantly spotlights one of the most important issues facing our country: America’s children and their education. By exposing the undercurrents of wayward indoctrination in American education and reorienting the reader toward classical Christian education, he provides a solution to the feeling of hopelessness so many parents experience. Pete unrolls a road map to saving America’s children and providing our little ones a path to prosperity, success, and well-being.” — Kayleigh McEnany

“Forget what you thought you knew about education in America—this book will rock your consciousness. Battle for the American Mind exposes the insidious and hidden Marxist takeover of America’s classrooms, and arms every citizen, parent, and grandparent with a plan to fight back. For the sake of our Republic, read Pete Hegseth’s book.” — Mark Levin

“Pete Hegseth, along with David Goodwin, argues that a return to classical education alone cannot save American students from a century of ideological pollution and dumbing down of both K–12 and higher education. Instead, they envision “Christian paideia” reuniting Jerusalem with Athens and Rome, thereby restoring rational, empirical training that enhances faith and spirituality. Battle for the American Mind is cogent, occasionally polemical, and always engaging. Let us hope its passionate case for restoring morality and sanity helps to spark an American educational renaissance.” — Victor Davis Hanson

“It is time to rethink the importance of education and bring it back under the Lordship of Christ. Much of the compromise we see in the church can be traced to how we educate our children. This work pulls back the veil to reveal the sinister agenda of progressive education and prescribes a little-known antidote that will, with the grace of our Lord, have a real impact on the future of our kids.” — John MacArthur

“Pete Hegseth is a patriot, and as such he is unwilling to abandon the educational system to the predations of the militant Left. In Battle for the American Mind, Hegseth lays out the state of play: how far gone our educational system is and what we can do to take it back.” — Ben Shapiro

“If you want your civilization to continue, few things matter more than what your children learn in school. Our kids are learning to hate the society our ancestors built. Pete Hegseth has seen it, and in this book, he’s got a solution.” — Tucker Carlson

“Pete is a phenomenal patriot and this book is a must-read. The education fight is the most critical in America.”
Charlie Kirk

“Liberals have been using the education system as an indoctrination assembly line for decades. This book is an eye-opener and a must-read for any parent concerned about their children’s future.” — Dan Bongino

About the Author

Pete Hegseth  is a husband, father, patriot, and Christian. He is the co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, America’s number one cable morning show, and he has hosted multiple Fox Nation documentaries. A graduate of both Princeton and Harvard, he is the New York Times bestsell­ing author of In the Arena, Modern Warriors, American Crusade, and Battle for the American Mind. Pete is an Army veteran of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, and has earned two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman’s Badge.



David Goodwin grew up on an Idaho farm, spent more than a decade in big tech, and quit to help found The Ambrose School in Boise, Idaho. He is the editor of The Classical Difference Magazine.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09G6TJ6KR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Broadside e-books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063215078
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Customers find the book comprehensive and filled with facts, making it a must-read for all Americans. Moreover, the writing is easy to understand and the content provides a plan of action. Additionally, the pacing receives mixed reactions, with some describing it as frightening while others find it hopeful. However, opinions on the book's patriotism aspect are divided.

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Customers find the book extensively well-researched and filled with facts, with one customer highlighting its excellent analysis of today's education system.

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Customers find the book easy to read and well-written, with clear explanations and a simple yet brilliant style.

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Customers have mixed views on the book's patriotism, with some appreciating it as a true expression of American values, while others criticize its religious content, with one customer noting how it painfully misuses Christianity.

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This is a fantastic book! I am not a huge reader but when it is a subject that I'm interested in, I cant put it down. This is a book about the current situation that this country is in. It points out the narratives that the corporate media are trying to create along with indoctrination of far left ideas going on in today's schools & universities. I recommed you get this book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
    I’m a baby boomer, which may have been the last generation to be educated. Naturally, I was surprised when my children went to school and were taught “new math” among other, more streamlined curriculum. Pete’s book shows the map I never saw that was right in front of me. The book is very detailed, very informative, and a call to action for every American. Not a book to skim. Needs to be read.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2025
    Accurate, on point, eye-opening and captivating. I strongly recommend this book to EVERY parent. The cultural and moral shift in our country, our paideia, needs to be corrected. Only through perseverance, dedication and persistence can we overcome the progressive takeover of our education system during the past 100 years. Our children spend 16,000 hrs in their classrooms. Let's create strong CCE and give our children the future and tools necessary for them to have a fighting chance in this cultural Marxist society we find ourselves in. 🙏
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2025
    The author hit the proverbial nail on the head. I have three girls. 2 went to public school, the youngest is attending catholic school. It's sad to say the youngest eclipsed, my other two girls by third grade. Years later, me and my wife are still trying to reverse the indoctrination effect.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
    We all know something has been terribly wrong with education for years. Hegseth explains how and why and what it is progressives are actually doing to our kids. It's an overview, but I learned a lot from this book. And I learned a lot about Pete Hegseth as well. I've respected him for his service to our country and his work as SecDef to re-orient the military to its actual purpose in support of the war fighter in the defense of our country. Now I also respect him as a father, a family man, a Christian and a patriot.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025
    It pains me to know that children are being indoctrinated at a certain age to think a certain way. Ultimately, we are all influenced yet when you don’t have the tools to think for yourself and critically think, that is a problem. Schools have become this problem and need to be addressed.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2024
    I buy a lot of books and even read them sometimes! This one warranted a repeat reading and also an Audible listening. I was expecting it to be a good review of the American public school system, but it was much more than that and got to the roots of where government schools from K thru University are today and how they "evolved" that way over many generations. One of the very few books I've bought extra copies of to give away to my friends who enjoy thinking outside the box and being confronted with new information.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2025
    Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin have laid out quite the plan. Beginning with suggesting what the problem is, how it started, and where we are, it is hard to argue their points. As far as the solution identified, it is quite possible. Is it easy? No. But the really important things in life are often challenging. This book deserves a read followed by action.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022
    This book is spot on. For fifty years I have been saying that the public education system is a black hole, full of administrators making three times more than is reasonable and abusing tax payers money. At the same time the public education system (PES) treat parents like the enemy while at the same time begging for paper towels, tissues, hand sanitizer, etc. Teachers are told to teach for the test. Debate is discouraged. Disciplined has been abandoned unless the teacher gets mad because her class has been disrupted or something was directed at him/her. Teaching or even allowing critical thinking is considered treasonous. I get 1 to 10 page reports from people with master degrees and doctorate degrees that read like they are written by a sixth grader. Even with spell check multiple misspelled words, very poor grammer,, disorganized and lots of words that say nothing. Actually these reports would be an insult to most sixth graders from 40 years ago. This book takes one through the process of how this happened, the negative results of a century of children being used as lab rats by "educators", and how the trust of parents was abused. This book doesn't leave one feeling hopeless and helpless, in that it offers potential solutions. Great book, easy to read and understand and without question much needed by the general public.
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  • NanaT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
    Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2024
    Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish, although I admit, the information that Pete has presented, was more than upsetting, when he so ably provided the timeline of what has taken place within the public education system. If you have a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, godchild, or someone you know working in the system, this book will lay it out for you as to why it is a must to look at options that will support true learning and not indoctrination.
  • Joseph Myren
    5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME
    Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2023
    AWESOME
  • OldSeaSalt
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book by a veteran.
    Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2022
    Pete did a great job on this book. I highly recommend it to anyone that served or just admires the military perspective.
  • Robert Nixon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2022
    This book tels it like it is.

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