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Myths In US History
Myths in U.S. History Myths and history have always been associated with one another. History is the study of past events. Myths have a similar but different structure to it. A myth is an exaggerated or idealized concept of a person or event. History is often taught from a single perspective, so certain events (for example, world wars) could be idealized. Myths have no credibility, but history does-right?
For example, when one thinks of Christopher Columbus, all you might see is the guy who “discovered” America and hung out with the natives. If you walked up to someone and told them about all the horrific events that occurred under Columbus like stealing and murdering, they wouldn’t believe you-even if you have evidence. One reason could
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