We Debunk 5 Fictitious Tales You've Been Told About American History
No, Paul Revere didn't actually shout, 'The British are coming!' History is recorded in many ways — through written documents, stories repeated tim...
No, Paul Revere didn't actually shout, 'The British are coming!' History is recorded in many ways — through written documents, stories repeated time and again in families, art and photographs that stand the test of time. But the American history that you learned from your classic high school history textbook was…let's just say, not entirely accurate. Historian Ray Rafael reviewed 22 school history books and found that all were 'culpable for serious lapses.' So, we're beginning to recognize that American history can be fuzzy at times.