Those bothersome folks on the ground, with all their historical myths and nationalist narratives, always seem to get in the way of a good plan.

The heart of the book lies, however, in the section on historical myths, where Wills attacks one "misconception" after another.

They reinforce historical myth by delivering to the reader exactly what they expect to read".

He decided as an artist to portray iconic American people and events in new ways to bring out a more complex story than the traditional historical myths.

Our thinking is permeated by our historical myths.

A historical "myth" that actually distorts truth, he says, is "phantasmagoria," to use Marx's word.

However, they became crucial events in the active construction of historical myths.

But Crete was also in classical times a repository of more 'historical' myths.

The way the women talked, this place seemed to be very real to them, not just another historical myth.

The Roman tradition is rich in historical myths, or legends, concerning the foundation and rise of the city.