I know I shouldnt "waste" space posting...but this reminded me of when I
was traveling thru Europe (mostly Germany & Spain) in 1974...and was asked
about the cowboys & Indians.  (Some) Folks over there still thot Indians
were roaming the plains...and fighting with cowboys...due to what they saw
in the (American) movies.  Of course most Americans have many
misconceptions about other countries...if they haven't traveled there.

At 09:51 AM 3/2/04 -0800, you wrote:
>The papers will be focussing on common lores/legends/myths/misconceptions
>about American history that have been perpetuated and/or created by
>Hollywood media and how archaeology has changed or is changing our
>collective memory on the American past. At this time there are presenters
>for misconceptions about the western saloon, drug use, the Hunley, gun
>culture, and African Americans. I am very interested in seeing additional
>papers that focus on prostitution, the Civil War, plantations, as well as
>other high profile events, people, or places that have been misrepresented
>on the television and/or movie screen.