7/3/2023 0 Comments Myth America by Kevin M. KruseThe former president butchered American history more times than I can count and his sycophantic supporters encouraged him every step of the way. The editors acknowledge that there is nothing new about the mythologizing of the American past, but they place a great deal of emphasis on the assault on truth from within “the conservative movement in general and the Trump administration in particular.” We all remember White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s claims of record attendance at Trump’s inauguration in January 2017. While the introduction is helpful, it left me with a few questions and concerns. As someone who has long been interested in memory and myth, I was particularly interested in how Kruse and Zelizer frame this project and introduce the essays.
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