num_pages: 368
description: With wit and flair, Founding Myths exposes the errors and inventions in thirteen of America’s most cherished tales, from Paul Revere’s famous ride to Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech. Exploring the dynamic intersection between history-making and story-making, award-winning author and historian Ray Raphael shows how these fictions—conceived in the narrowly nationalistic politics of the nineteenth century—undermine our democratic ideals.
language: English
title: Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past
titlecomplete: Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past
genres: American Revolutionary War, History, Politics, American History, American Revolution, Historical, Education, Adult, Nonfiction, Unfinished
ratings_count: 836
publisher: New Press