American History
Interesting myths of American history
One of the most interesting in American history, history that never happened. The stories we have learned in school, we often read in history books or just heard so many times we have experienced as a fact, but never actually happened. Some of my favorites.
Myth # 1: In April 1775, Paul Revere traveled the streets of Boston to Lexington, shouting "The British are coming."
First, there is little Paul Revere never shouted likely the words "The British Are Coming" because they often cross areas of the British army patrols and, in fact most settlers of the time themselves as British. The purpose of the trip was to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams in Lexington, where at that time. Reported others along the way, but not screaming in the streets.
In addition, Paul Revere was not the only driver to make the trip. William Dawes and Samuel Prescott also has traveled and Prescott was in fact the only three to go to Concordia (the location of their arsenals, where they believed the British army was ultimately directed.) Revere was captured and detained by a British patrol and ran out of horses to walk back to Lexington. Revere was very little known, even before Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his famous poem in 1863. Poem was never intended to be a history lesson, but that's what most Americans remember.
Interesting Myth # 2: Betsy Ross invented the first American flag
Legend has it that General George Washington visited Betsy Ross in his shop in Philadelphia, in June 1776 where they discussed various flag designs and settled on seven red and white stripes and thirteen stars arranged in a circle. Although Washington has shown that I was in Philadelphia in June 1776 makes no mention of this in his diary.
We know New Year's Day 1776, Washington flew a flag at their camp of thirteen red and white stripes, with two crossings of Boston (British Familiar symbols). Early documents a flag consisting of thirteen red and white stripes and thirteen stars on a blue background has been in a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.
It was not until 1870 - almost 100 years after the fact - that the legend began when told by the small Betsy Ross J. Son William Canby. Supposedly, she had told this story in 1836. Although it is possible that Betsy Ross sewing the flag, there is no evidence in support of its application as designed.
Interesting Myth # 3: When George Washington was a young boy, he shot his father's cherry tree and when confronted by his father, he replied with something like "I can not tell a lie, my father, you know I can not tell a lie! I did it with my hatchet cut."
In fact, there is no evidence that this has happened. History told (Pastor) Mason Weems said many other unsubstantiated stories about George Washington in a book entitled "The Life of George Washington, with curious anecdotes equally honorable to him, and copies of his young companions."
Why Why has Weems said these stories? Well, besides being a pastor, Weems was a writer and knew these stories would be popular and sell. He was right about this. After the first impression, is passed by at least 82 known editions of history forever cementing the legend cherry.
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About the Author
Mark Bowman is a history enthusiast and web site hobbyist. The result is the Interesting History web site.
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