RATED TEXTBOOK

Myths Perpetuated:

102: Samuel Adams at Lexington: “A glorious day for America.” See Founding Myths, chapter 3.

105: “Common Sense sold nearly 500,000.” See Founding Myths, chapter 6.

106: “On July 2, 1776, the delegates voted unanimously that the American colonies were free.” See Founding Myths, Conclusion.

109-111: Jefferson treated as sole author of Declaration of Independence. See Founding Myths, chapter 6.

109-112: Signers of Declaration dated “July 4, 1776,” including 14 who were not there. See Founding Myths, Conclusion.

116: “Bitter cold” at Valley Forge; “those who survived remained at their posts.” See Founding Myths, chapter 5.

117: “Molly Pitcher” was a real person. See Founding Myths, chapter 2.

117: Much praise for patriotic African Americans; no mention of those fleeing to the British. See Founding Myths, chapter 10.

117: “Native Americans remained on the fringes of the Revolution. See Founding Myths, chapter 13.

118, 121: The American Revolution ended at Yorktown. See Founding Myths, chapter 12.

Critical items neglected, which change our understanding of the Revolution:

The first seizure of political and military authority from the British — Massachusetts, 1774. See Founding Myths, chapter 4.

Over ninety state and local declarations of independence, which set the stage for the congressional declaration. See Founding Myths, chapter 6.

General Sullivan’s genocidal expedition against the Iroquois, the only significant American campaign of 1779. See Founding Myths, chapter 13.

The winter the Continental Army spent at Morristown — far colder than that spent at Valley Forge, and the harshest in 400 years. See Founding Myths, chapter 5.

The global context for the American Revolution — why the war continued after Yorktown. See Founding Myths, chapter 12.