A complex understanding of the past is vital to understanding what's happening in the United States today. But many of us often don't get the historical background we need in school. For example, to write Lies My Teacher Told Me (a book on this list), James W.

Series: The Harvey Goldberg Series for Understanding and Teaching History Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. Introduction: Why Religion Matters in Teaching US History ...

Re “Trump’s Politics Are Changing How History and Civics Are Taught” (news article, Nov. 7): As the historian John Hope Franklin once observed, “The writing of history reflects the interests, predilections and even prejudices of a given generation.”

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African American history is a story of resilience, resistance, ingenuity and creativity—as these 12 men and women exemplify. Their achievements as activists, politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes and entertainers must be understood in the context of the ...