"So its a very inspirational story. There are so many aspects of the myth that are not true.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

So what lesson is there to learn from the myth of "The Unsinkable Molly Brown?"

VOA: special.2010.03.08

So one thing the myth does is it really diminishes that aspect of her life."

VOA: special.2010.03.08

Kristen Iversen is an English professor and author of "Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth."

VOA: special.2010.03.08

Co-author Andresse St.Rose says, for example,while girls earn high school math credits at the same rate as boys, the myth that girls aren't good at math is persistent and powerful.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

That myth has taken a pummeling in the past few years."

VOA: standard.2009.09.09