From my Daily Review of books and articles I have highlighted, provided by Readwise:
One of the things I try to make it a point to do, when I teach history, is correct obvious mistakes in our national mythology. Somehow, most Americans still believe that Christopher Columbus had something to do with proving the world was round. That his voyage was heroic…
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