*Mexikaresistance.com Note: Pretty good breakdown of commonly held misconceptions!

When it comes to the birth of America, most of us are working from a stew of elementary school history lessons, Westerns and vague Thanksgiving mythology. And while it’s not surprising those sources might biff a couple details, what’s shocking is how much less interesting the version we learned was. It turns out our teachers, Hollywood and whoever we got our Thanksgiving mythology from Big Turkey? all made America’s origin story far more boring than it actually was for some very disturbing reasons. For instance …

FULL ARTICLE: 6 Ridiculous Lies You Believe About the Founding of America | Cracked.com.