This book examines the legends of who ‘really’ discovered America. It argues that histories of America's origins were always based less on empirical evidenc

Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore investigates American origin stories -- from John Smith's account of the founding of Jamestown in 1607

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, a particular story about the United States’ role in the long history of world civilization was constructed

“Romantik. Journal for the Study of Romanticisms” is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the study of romantic-era cultural productions and concepts. T

This book examines the origins, development, and current state of myths surrounding 'lost civilizations' and, more importantly, how these myths contribute to mo