First published ten years ago, award-winning historian Ray RaphaelOCOs "Founding Myths" has since established itself as a landmark of historical myth-busting. With the authorOCOs trademark wit and flair, "Founding Myths" exposes the errors and inventions in AmericaOCOs most cherished tales, from Paul RevereOCOs famous ride to Patrick HenryOCOs ?Liberty or DeathOCO speech. For the seventy thousand readers who have been captivated by RaphaelOCOs 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 AmericaOCOs 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 nationOCO (National Public Radio), this revised edition of "Founding Myths" will be a welcome resource for anyone seeking to separate historical fact from fiction. "
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First published ten years ago, award-winning historian Ray RaphaelOCOs "Founding Myths" has since established itself as a landmark of historical myth-busting. With the authorOCOs trademark wit and flair, "Founding Myths" exposes the errors and inventions in AmericaOCOs most cherished tales, from Paul RevereOCOs famous ride to Patrick HenryOCOs ?Liberty or DeathOCO speech. For the seventy thousand readers who have been captivated by RaphaelOCOs 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 AmericaOCOs 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 nationOCO (National Public Radio), this revised edition of "Founding Myths" will be a welcome resource for anyone seeking to separate historical fact from fiction. "