From the Book - 10th anniversary ed.
Introduction: something has gone very wrong
1493 : the true importance of Christopher Columbus
The truth about the first Thanksgiving
"Gone with the wind" : the invisibility of racism in American history textbooks
John Brown and Abraham Lincoln : the invisibility of antiracism in American history textbooks
Watching Big Brother : what textbooks teach about the federal government
Down the memory hole : the disappearance of the recent past
Progress is our most important product
Why is history taught like this?
Afterword: the future lies ahead
and what to do about them.
From the Book - 1st Touchstone ed.
Handicapped by history: the process of hero-making
1493: the true importance of Christopher Columbus
Truth about the first Thanksgiving
"Gone with the wind": the invisibility of racism in American history textbooks
John Brown and Abraham Lincoln: the invisibility of antiracism in American history textbooks
Watching big brother: what textbooks teach about the federal government
Down the memory hole: the disappearance of the recent past
Progress is our most important product
Why is history taught like this?
What is the result of teaching history like this?
Introduction: Something has gone very wrong --
Handicapped by history : the process of hero-making --
1493 : the true importance of Christopher Columbus --
The truth about the first Thanksgiving --
"Gone with the wind" : the invisibility of racism in American history textbooks --
John Brown and Abraham Lincoln : the invisibility of antiracism in American history textbooks --
The land of opportunity --
Watching Big Brother : what textbooks teach about the federal government --
See no evil : choosing not to look at the War in Vietnam --
Down the memory hole : the disappearance of the recent past --
Progress is our most important product --
Why is history taught like this? --
What is the result of teaching history like this? --
Afterword: The future lies ahead
and what to do about them.
Introduction: Something has gone very wrong
Handicapped by history: the process of hero-making
1493: the true importance of Christopher Columbus
Truth about the first Thanksgiving
"Gone with the wind": the invisibility of racism in American history textbooks
John Brown and Abraham Lincoln: the invisibility of antiracism in American history textbooks
Watching big brother: what textbooks teach about the federal government
See no evil: choosing not to look at the War in Vietnam
Down the memory hole: the disappearance of the recent past
Progress is our most important product
Why is history taught like this?
What is the result of teaching history like this?
Afterword: The future lies ahead
and what to do about them.
