If you learned it at school, it’s natural to assume it’s true. But if you ask historians, you might be surprised to learn the stuff your Indiana teacher stated as facts in history lessons are often riddled with inaccuracies.
Things we assume are real, like Columbus discovering America or Betsy Ross sewing the country’s first flag, might be more myth than fact.
Despite being a relatively young country, it seems the United States has managed to produce more than its fair share of legends…