Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past — Myths Shape Power
The stories societies tell about their past do more than preserve memory. Once repeated through politics, media, education, and institutions, they can help shape what seems legitimate and possible in the present.
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
Using Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past, edited by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer, this investigation examines how historical myths become embedded within larger systems of political identity, public memory, and institutional behavior.
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