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Legends, lies, and cherished myths of American history / Richard Shenkman.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E178.6 .S47 1988
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shenkman, Richard, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--Errors, inventions, etc.
- United States.
- Legends--United States.
- Legends.
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- 202 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Morrow, ©1988.
- Summary:
- The facts about accepted myths of American history.
- Contents:
- Author's note
- Discoverers and inventors
- Founding fathers
- Presidents
- From rags to riches
- Sex
- The family
- War
- Immigrants
- The frontier
- From slavery to freedom
- Education
- Holidays
- Shrines
- Art
- The good old days
- Folklore
- Famous quotes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-195) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Shenkman, Richard. Legends, lies, and cherished myths of American history.
- ISBN:
- 0688065805
- 9780688065805
- OCLC:
- 17919309
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