As we head into the Independence Day weekend, it’s a good time to look back on American history.
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For example, we all know that Christopher Columbus discovered America. No, wait, Leif Erikson did.
Abe Lincoln once walk 3 miles to return a library book.
George Washington had wooden teeth.
Are these things true, or are they Legends and myths?
In 1989, investigative journalist Richard Shankman wrote a book called “Legends, Lies, and Cherished Myths About American History.”
Here now, from 1989, Richard Shenkman. \
Rick Shenkman has written several other books debunking the myths of history. And he is founder and editor of the History News Network website.