historiography

Teaches children about history by showing them how to write and design their own nonfiction books about it, covering information on the parts of a non-fiction book, how to write using different text styles, and more.

Presents a view of how history's victors have distorted and suppressed the records to perpetuate their power and privilege, with examples from the Inquisition, Joan of Arc, anti-labor biases of textbooks, and Herbert Hoover.

Contains essays on the global expansion of the Islamic and European orders.

A collection of essays representing arguments pro and con.

Offers advice for students on writing about history, and includes an overview of the writing process with sample essays and assignments; and discussing analysis, style, quotations, sources, and other related topics.

An autobiography by writer Milton Meltzer chronicling his life including his childhood, his time with the Works Progress Administration, his time as a soldier in World War II, and his career as a full-time writer.

Argues that facts about the past are being obscured by "chic" theorizing, threatening the discipline of traditional history, and presents several case studies involving semiotics, structuralism, poststructuralism, postmodernism, and relativism to prove this point.

Presents a collection of facts and details about historical happenings and famous people and uncovers the myth and misconceptions of some accounts as well as shedding light on those thought to be authentic.

Explains how to teach a writing-based history course, discussing interpretation and assessment of historic documents, the writing of position and local history research papers, and classroom living history activities.