Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past

The highly praised book in which cherished stories from American history are exposed as myths.Widely praised following its initial publication, Founding Myths is a page-turner created out of the stuff of American history primers. Reexamining thirteen well-known tales from the American struggle for independence, the book documents the errors and inventions that permeate these cherished national myths—myths that are often still taught in American h...

By Ray Raphael
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: New Press; 1 edition (July 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1595580735
ISBN-13: 978-1595580733
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 1464856
Format: PDF Text TXT book

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Loved this book! It was a fun read and very informative on many subjects. Some chapters are better than others, but don't let that discourage you from finishing it. Each chapter was it's own topic so it's great for picking up and putting down and

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