History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past
- ISBN-10
- 0679767509
- ISBN-13
- 9780679767503
- Series
- History on Trial
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Authors
- Gary B. Nash, Ross E. Dunn, Charlotte Antoinette Crabtree
Description
An incisive overview of the current debate over the teaching of history in American schools examines the setting of controversial standards for history education, the integration of multiculturalism and minorities into the curriculum, and ways to make history more relevant to students. Reprint.
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