The Mound Builder Myth

Fake History and the Hunt for a "Lost White Race"

Autor*innen

• Jason Colavito

Parameter

• 400 Seiten
• 14 Lesestunden

• Archäologie
• Geschichte
• Indianer
• Sachliteratur

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Exploring a historical conspiracy in nineteenth-century America, the book reveals how influential figures fabricated a false narrative about the origins of Native American burial mounds to support a white-supremacist agenda under the guise of patriotism. This effort to redefine history significantly influenced the ideology of Manifest Destiny, illustrating the intersection of race, myth, and nationalism. It provides a critical examination of how these myths shaped societal beliefs and the consequences of distorting history for ideological purposes.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Einband: Paperback