Founding Myths - Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

First published ten years ago, award-winning historian Ray Raphael's "Founding Myths" has since established itself as a landmark of historical myth-busting. With the author's trademark wit and flair, "Founding Myths" exposes the errors and inventions in America's most cherished tales, from Paul Revere's famous ride to Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech. For the seventy thousand readers who have been captivated by Raphael's eye-opening accounts, history has never been the same.
In this revised tenth-anniversary edition, Raphael revisits the original myths and explores their further evolution over the past decade, uncovering new stories and peeling back additional layers of misinformation. This new edition also examines the highly politicized debates over America's past, as well as how school textbooks and popular histories often reinforce rather than correct historical mistakes.
A book that "explores the truth behind the stories of the making of our nation" (National Public Radio), this revised edition of "Founding Myths" will be a welcome resource for anyone seeking to separate historical fact from fiction.

General

Imprint:	The New Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Ray Raphael
Dimensions:	210 x 138 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	432
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-59558-949-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59558-949-X
Barcode:	9781595589491

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