{"product_id":"founding-myths-stories-that-hide-our-patriotic-past-9781595589491","title":"Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published ten years ago, award-winning historian Ray Raphael's \u003ci\u003eFounding Myths\u003c\/i\u003e has since established itself as a landmark of historical myth-busting. With Raphael's trademark wit and flair, \u003ci\u003eFounding Myths\u003c\/i\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\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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA book that explores the truth behind the stories of the making of our nation (National Public Radio), this revised edition of \u003ci\u003eFounding Myths\u003c\/i\u003e will be a welcome resource for anyone seeking to separate historical fact from fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-279821\"\u003eRay Raphael\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595589491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159558949X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036030\"\u003eUnited States | Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS016000\"\u003eHistoriography\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS035000\"\u003eStudy \u0026amp; Teaching\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711509467373,"sku":"9781595589491","price":26.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e3ace1c0-3fe2-4697-8fb5-a0d29ca6c200.jpg?v=1650162140","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/founding-myths-stories-that-hide-our-patriotic-past-9781595589491","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}