Talk | "The Myths That Made America - Revisited" | 13.11.2025

In her talk titled "The Myths That Made America – Revisited" at the University of Cologne, Heike Paul discusses the popular and powerful narratives of US-American national beginnings which have shaped discourses on 'Americanness'. With attention to current U.S. politics, Heike Paul explores American culture(s) through foundational myths such as the myth of Columbus' 'discovery' of America, the myth of the Founding Fathers, or the myth of the self-made man.

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