American Myths Part One: Origins
Civics 101
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The Origin Myth of the Founding Fathers
The Puritans were the first Americans ever. They just wrote, prodigiously. Just by the sheer amount of text production they did, they made sure that they had a lasting grip on whoever came after them. Heikah: The conversation about the founding fathers has shifted in part to an acknowledgement of their flaws, failings, and contributions to and participation in enslavement.
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