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Jul 31, 2006 ray raphael s engaging and eyeopening book doesnt merely debunk historical fallacies. This acclaimed book by ray raphael is available at in several formats for your ereader. Using the best modern historical writing and his own research, the author also explains why and to what purpose these myths were created and then offers wellargued alternative explanations. Ray raphael is a prolific writer who has authored a series of groundbreaking books on the american revolution. Stories that hide our patriotic past books pdf file. Ray raphael s most popular book is the shoemaker and the tea party. With wit and flair, founding myths exposes the errors and invention.
With raphaels trademark wit and flair, founding myths exposed the errors and inventions in americas most cherished tales, from paul reveres famous ride to patrick henry s liberty or death speech. Investigating thirteen prominent stories surrounding the revolutionary era, raphael attempts to put the actual people and events in context of their time while demythologizing the past. Examines thirteen wellknown american stories, including those about paul reveres legendary ride, thomas jeffersons pivotal role in the establishment of american equality, and molly pitchers heroic contributions to the revolutionary war, contending that many of their surrounding myths are not. How and why the founders created a chief executive ebook written by ray raphael. Ray raphaels most popular book is the shoemaker and the tea party. Ray raphael s fifteen books include a peoples history of the american revolution. As with many books that challenge peoples closely held beliefs, ray raphael s founding myths is sure to stimulate love and hate.
Over two centuries after the nations founding, does the narrative change when we understand that paul revere didnt really ride alone, that sam adams wasnt a oneman revolution. Widely praised following its initial publication, founding myths is a pageturner created out of the stuff of american history primers. Stories that hide our patriotic past, and a peoples history of the american revolution. With raphael s trademark wit and flair, founding myths exposed the errors and inventions in americas most cherished tales, from paul reveres famous ride to patrick henrys liberty or death speech. History textbooks still full of lies and halftruths. First published ten years ago, awardwinning historian ray raphaels founding myths has since established itself as a landmark of historical mythbusting. According to ray raphael s founding myths, a collection of primarysource documents assembled to counter the toosimple stories found in. Jul 04, 2014 the dangerous lies we tell about americas founding. Raphael s first four books on the nations founding are linked, each one leading to the next. Ray raphaels fifteen books include a peoples history of the american revolution. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Click download or read online button to get founding brothers book now. Raphael senior research fellowhumboldt state univ constitutional myths.
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Bernstein calls essential reading, acclaimed historian ray raphael places the constitution in its historical context, dispensing littleknown facts and debunking popular preconceived notions. Stories that hide our patriotic past by ray raphael in djvu, doc, fb3 download ebook. Founding myths website is designed to allow viewers to see and question their understanding of what they know about the history of the american revolution. Stories that hide our patriotic past revised, tenth anniversary edition, 2014 published by the new press. Stories that hide our patriotic past ray raphael with wit and flair, founding myths exposes the errors and inventions in thirteen of americas most cherished tales, from paul reveres famous ride to patrick henrys liberty or death speech. The complete idiots guide to the founding fathers and the birth of our nation alpha books penguin, 2011 raphael has done what most of us academic historians never bother to do. Founding myths stories that hide our patrioti issuu.
According to raphael, a lot of the stories now repeated as fact were actually the flowery concoctions of 19thcentury writers, men less concerned with historical accuracy than using patriotic sentiment to sell books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ray raphael s ten books on the founding era include a peoples history of the american revolution 2001, founding myths. Author ray raphael talked about some of the pervasive myths in american society concerning the founding of the nation, and suggested ways to better tell a more accurate account of history.