Author: New York (N.Y.). Commissioners of Accounts
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Report on Investigation of Pro-British History Textbooks in Use in the Public Schools of the City of New York
Author: New York (N.Y.). Commissioners of Accounts
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Schoolbook Nation
Author: Joseph Moreau
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047202602X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
"A superior book. . . . Many readers will be surprised to see that today's arguments about history education follow the culture wars that go back to almost the beginning of the republic. Moreau's writing is engaging, with brilliant flashes of insight, as well as balance and wit." -Gary B. Nash, Director of the National Center for History in the Schools Taking Frances FitzGerald's textbook study America Revised as a point of departure, Joseph Moreau in Schoolbook Nation challenges FitzGerald's premise that the 1960s were the beginning of the end of the glory days of American history education. Moreau recounts how in the late twentieth century, cultural commentators such as historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and politician Newt Gingrich preached that a new identity crisis had shaken American history in the sixties, and that the grand unified view of our past had given way to various interest groups, who dismantled the old national narrative while demanding a more "inclusive" curriculum for their children. Moreau discovered, however, that American history, while grand, has never been unified. Delving into more than 100 history books from the last 150 years, the author reveals that the efforts of pressure groups to influence the history curriculum are nearly as old as the mustiest textbook. "For those who would influence textbooks and teaching-Protestant elites in the 1870s, Irish-Americans in the 1920s, and conservative politicians today-the sky has always been falling," according to Moreau. Schoolbook Nation offers a history lesson of its own: when the story of the past is written or rewritten, truth is often a victim. With its comprehensive treatment of the subjects of honesty and politics in the teaching of history, this is an essential book on the side of truth in a complex debate.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047202602X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
"A superior book. . . . Many readers will be surprised to see that today's arguments about history education follow the culture wars that go back to almost the beginning of the republic. Moreau's writing is engaging, with brilliant flashes of insight, as well as balance and wit." -Gary B. Nash, Director of the National Center for History in the Schools Taking Frances FitzGerald's textbook study America Revised as a point of departure, Joseph Moreau in Schoolbook Nation challenges FitzGerald's premise that the 1960s were the beginning of the end of the glory days of American history education. Moreau recounts how in the late twentieth century, cultural commentators such as historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and politician Newt Gingrich preached that a new identity crisis had shaken American history in the sixties, and that the grand unified view of our past had given way to various interest groups, who dismantled the old national narrative while demanding a more "inclusive" curriculum for their children. Moreau discovered, however, that American history, while grand, has never been unified. Delving into more than 100 history books from the last 150 years, the author reveals that the efforts of pressure groups to influence the history curriculum are nearly as old as the mustiest textbook. "For those who would influence textbooks and teaching-Protestant elites in the 1870s, Irish-Americans in the 1920s, and conservative politicians today-the sky has always been falling," according to Moreau. Schoolbook Nation offers a history lesson of its own: when the story of the past is written or rewritten, truth is often a victim. With its comprehensive treatment of the subjects of honesty and politics in the teaching of history, this is an essential book on the side of truth in a complex debate.
Annual Report
Author: American Historical Association
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Writings on American History
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Public Opinion and the Teaching of History in the United States
Author: Bessie Louise Pierce
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Category : Educational law and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Category : Educational law and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Among Our Books
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 892
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Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 892
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Public opinion and the teaching of history in the United States
Author: Bessie Louise Pierce
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"Public opinion and the teaching of history in the United States" by Bessie Louise Pierce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"Public opinion and the teaching of history in the United States" by Bessie Louise Pierce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1336
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1336
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
History Teaching and School Text-books in Relation to International Understanding
Author: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Library
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Report of the Commission on the Social Studies
Author: American Historical Association. Commission on the Social Studies
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Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 904
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Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 904
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