10 Tales From American Folklore That Are Completely Misunderstood
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10. Betsy Ross and the design of the American flag
9. Ponce de Leon wasn’t seeking a Fountain of Youth
8. The Pilgrims didn’t land at Plymouth Rock
7. George Washington didn’t throw a dollar across the Potomac
6. John Henry was not a steel driving man, but a composite of several men
5. Manhattan was not sold to the Dutch by gullible Native Americans for $24 and change
4. The legend of Mike Fink may have been based on the adventures of several men
3. Paul Revere never finished his famous midnight ride to Concord
2. The Law West of the Pecos, Judge Roy Bean, was hardly a hanging judge
1. Isabella’s jewels didn’t fund the voyage of Columbus, Italian lenders did
Source/Further reading:
https://slate.com/human-interest/2010/07/the-real-betsy-ross-was-a-hard-nosed-snuff-loving-businesswoman.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ponce-de-leon-never-searched-for-the-fountain-of-youth-72629888/
https://www.history.com/news/the-real-story-behind-plymouth-rock
https://www.ngccoin.com/boards/topic/123308-did-george-washington-really-throw-a-silver-dollar-across-the-potomac-river/
http://hnn.us/articles/31137.html
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mike-fink/
https://www.biography.com/news/paul-reveres-ride-facts
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-06-mn-23007-story.html
https://cruisethroughhistory.com/to-discover-the-new-world-columbus-needed-a-queen-and-a-good-banker/#sthash.22zKGjH6.dpbs
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Text version: https://www.toptenz.net/tales-from-american-folklore-that-are-completely-misunderstood.php
Coming up:
10. Betsy Ross and the design of the American flag
9. Ponce de Leon wasn’t seeking a Fountain of Youth
8. The Pilgrims didn’t land at Plymouth Rock
7. George Washington didn’t throw a dollar across the Potomac
6. John Henry was not a steel driving man, but a composite of several men
5. Manhattan was not sold to the Dutch by gullible Native Americans for $24 and change
4. The legend of Mike Fink may have been based on the adventures of several men
3. Paul Revere never finished his famous midnight ride to Concord
2. The Law West of the Pecos, Judge Roy Bean, was hardly a hanging judge
1. Isabella’s jewels didn’t fund the voyage of Columbus, Italian lenders did
Source/Further reading:
https://slate.com/human-interest/2010/07/the-real-betsy-ross-was-a-hard-nosed-snuff-loving-businesswoman.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ponce-de-leon-never-searched-for-the-fountain-of-youth-72629888/
https://www.history.com/news/the-real-story-behind-plymouth-rock
https://www.ngccoin.com/boards/topic/123308-did-george-washington-really-throw-a-silver-dollar-across-the-potomac-river/
http://hnn.us/articles/31137.html
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mike-fink/
https://www.biography.com/news/paul-reveres-ride-facts
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-06-mn-23007-story.html
https://cruisethroughhistory.com/to-discover-the-new-world-columbus-needed-a-queen-and-a-good-banker/#sthash.22zKGjH6.dpbs
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