American Mythology

The Myth List
Foundational Myths The Myths of Individualism Political Myths Economic Myths The Myths of Sex The Myths of War The Great Great American Myths:
 * The Myth of the Land of the Free
 * The Myth of the Home of the Brave
 * The Myth of the Greatness of the Fathers
 * The Myth of the Land of Opportunity
 * The Myth of Believing to be Self Evident that All Men Are Created Equal
 * The Religious/Enlightenment Myth
 * The Myths of American Exceptionalism
 * The Myth of American Primacy
 * The Myth that the America of today is Exceptional
 * The Myth of Military Supremacy
 * The Myth of One Nation Under God
 * The Myth of the Self Made Man
 * The Myth that the rich work hard and the poor do not
 * The Myth that asking for help is weakness
 * The Myth of Upward Mobility
 * The Myth of the level playing field
 * The Myth that Everything that Liberals Believe is Lies
 * The Myth that Everything Conservatives Believe is Lies
 * The Myth of the Free Market
 * The Myth of Self Interest
 * The Myth of the Rational Consumer
 * The Myth of Perfect Information
 * The Myth that Adam Smith Would Agree with With Conservatives on Healthcare and Education
 * The Myth of Taxation
 * The Myth of Going Galt
 * The Myth of Technological Supremacy
 * The myth of endless resources
 * The myth that sexual promiscuity is a recent phenomenon
 * The myth that god cares who you have sex with
 * The myth that sexual purity is the definition of morality
 * The myth that abortions are mostly used in situations of hardship (middle class contraception)
 * The myth that wars can be won
 * The myth of American Military Supremacy
 * That in the land of plenty, resources can be exploited without limit or consequence
 * That in the land of the free, exercising Military might makes us safe
 * That in the land of God, the good people believe, and the unbelievers are bad people

American Folklore
As much as possible, the story will draw parralels between modern myths, ancient myths and traditional folklore.

Here's a good summary of American Folklore:

All of America's folk heroes, in one map"'The map of folklore shows the state of the American imagination (and Gropper's fascinations) in 1946. Notable gaps include the Pacific Northwest and the two future states of Hawaii and Alaska. Some inclusions — like Old Black Joe and Mormons — make for an unusual fit for modern eyes. But overall, it shows the iconic figures — real and fictional — that shaped the American imagination in the '40s and continue to do so today.'"