{"product_id":"founding-myths-stories-that-hide-our-patriotic-past-9781595589491","title":"Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tenth-anniversary edition of the book that showed \"why we must move past historical nonsense so that a truer, more democratic national record can emerge\" (\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOriginally published to universal acclaim, award-winning historian Ray Raphael's \u003cem\u003eFounding Myths\u003c\/em\u003e has since established itself as a landmark of historical myth-busting. With Raphael's trademark wit and flair, \u003cem\u003eFounding Myths\u003c\/em\u003e exposed 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 thousands who have been captivated by Raphael's eye-opening accounts, history has never been the same. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this revised tenth-anniversary edition, Raphael revisits the original myths and further explores their evolution over time, uncovering new stories and peeling back new layers of misinformation. This new edition also examines the highly politicized debates over America's past, as well as how our approach to history in school reinforces rather than corrects historical mistakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA book that \"explores the truth behind the stories of the making of our nation\" (National Public Radio), this revised edition of \u003cem\u003eFounding Myths\u003c\/em\u003e will be a welcome resource for anyone seeking to separate historical fact from fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Raphael\u003c\/b\u003e has taught at a one-room public high school, Humboldt State University, and College of the Redwoods. His seventeen books include \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe First American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFounders\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConstitutional Myths\u003c\/i\u003e (all available from The New Press). Currently a senior research fellow at Humboldt State University, he lives in northern California, where he hikes and kayaks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505364963602,"sku":"9781595589491","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b62ecc3f-076b-4800-82e4-0fb2749bfb94.jpg?v=1730838727","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/founding-myths-stories-that-hide-our-patriotic-past-9781595589491","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}