Several folks in my dept. use that text, and they seem to be surviving.
I use Henretta's "America's History" 5e. Neither are perfect, but it's only the text. You can easily say "the text is great except for this section, ....." when you get there or to a part that you find troublesome.
There will never be a perfect textbook, that's why we have history professors!
""the text is great except for this section, ....." when you get there or to a part that you find troublesome. "
and then you can use the text as an illustration of historical bias (which students should also learn)
You know, we have used Tindall and Shi off and on for years. I think its the best of its type and keeps me below the radar.
But I can point to numerous places where I do know things and it is wrong and always on the left side of being wrong.
I think some things are so emotional for writers that they let myth get in the way.