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How a Group of Amateurs Rewrote the History of America’s Pastime
For decades, the achievements of baseball’s earliest Black stars were kept out of the record books. Then some “geeks” changed ...
John Leguizamo's PBS series 'American Historia' unravels Latino history and triumph
The Untold History of Latinos" explores Latino history and the consequences of omitting the past. The three-part PBS series ...
History Teachers Are Replacing Textbooks With the Internet
A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also ...
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What are your favorite books about Arizona history?
Arizona is the youngest state in the lower 48, but we still have a rich history. State of play: We want to compile the ...
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The Topics That Dominate U.S. History Classes—And the Ones Teachers Want Help On
These rank as the top instructional goals of U.S. middle and high school history teachers, according to a new, wide-ranging ...
H.W. Brands' 6 favorite books that reflect on American history
Historian and best-selling author H.W. Brands is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. His new book, " America First ," ...
Jamestown Settlement’s Director’s Series is back to explore American history
Christy S. Coleman, executive director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, will sit down with a new batch of scholars to ...
The history of American fashion’s world takeover: Review of Empresses of Seventh Avenue by Nancy MacDonell
The ubiquity of the “American Look” is not a downstream effect of American cultural dominance but the result of a decadeslong industry and marketing push.
Rare book collectors say the monetary value has skyrocketed in recent decades. Few 19th century books command these prices.
The most requested book in the library’s collection is the first edition of the Book of Mormon from 1830. The demand has been ...
John Leguizamo reaches back in time to reclaim Latin American history for a PBS documentary series
If you think Latin American history starts with Christopher Columbus, John Leguizamo would like to have a word.
David Olusoga’s new book joins the struggle to make Black history mainstream
Though dominated by British and US events, Black History for Every Day of the Year shows the connections of people of African ...
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Are history teachers replacing textbooks with the Internet?
A survey of social studies teachers found that many use primarily online sources for lesson plans instead of textbooks, the New York Times reported, raising issues of bias.