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New book explores 'America's Founding Myths... And What Really Happened'

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT

Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks talks with Kate DePalma, creative development director at Barefoot Books, about their new book for children titled “America’s Founding Myths… And What Really Happened!”

The book encourages children to look beyond mythology and explore the people, contradictions and complexities that shaped the nation.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom