learning and unlearning American history through 200 years of textbooks
Ward, Kyle Roy
2010
Historian Kyle Ward examines the ways that historical events have been described in textbooks from different eras, including accounts of Columbus's first voyage, the Salem witch trials, the Philippine American War, and more.
how textbooks from around the world portray U.S. history
Lindaman, Dana
2004
Presents an alternative version of American history by both British and Canadian textbooks as well as the French, Russian, Cuban, Iranian, and Native American Indian teachings that challenges the biases of American education.
Offers opposing perspectives on the usefulness of the U.S. census, how accurately it represents the country's population, specifically regarding counts of college students, minorities, and same-sex couples, and possible reforms.
