{"product_id":"legends-lies-cherished-myths-of-american-history","title":"Legends, Lies \u0026 Cherished Myths of American History","description":"The truth and nothing but the truth—Richard Shenkman sheds light on America's most believed legends.\nThe story of Columbus discovering the world was round was invented by Washington Irving.\nThe pilgrims never lived in log cabins.\nIn Concord, Massachusetts, a third of all babies born in the twenty years before the Revolution were conceived out of wedlock.\nWashington may have never told a lie, but he loved to drink and dance, and he fell in love with his best friend's wife.\nIndependence wasn't declared on July 4th.\nThere's no evidence that anyone died in a frontier shootout at high noon.\nAfter World War II, the U.S. government concluded that Japan would have surrendered within months, even if we had not bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060972610\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31URM800DISA_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Shenkman, Richard\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42841380519997,"sku":"31URM800DISA_ns","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0060972610-0.jpg?v=1766696901","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/legends-lies-cherished-myths-of-american-history","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}