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A Day in a Medieval City
Review of A Day in a Medieval City, by Chiara Frugoni (University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2007)
The Civil War: Losing the War, Winning the History
… victory on the page, of course, so instead they recast the meaning of the war, transforming it from a war over slavery …
From Sea to Shining Sea
Review of Mapping the Nation: History and Cartography in Nineteenth-Century America, by Susan Schulten (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012)
… representations of physical space with no added value or meaning. That is where Susan Schulten wants her readers to …
The Far Right Stuff
Review of The Rise and Fall of Modern Conservatism, by David Farber (Princeton University Press, 2010)
Promise Keepers Stake Male Claim to Moral and Political Power
… is instructing an audience of women, as well as men, on the meaning of a revival of religion. On the surface, it seems, …
The Anatomy of the Military-Industrial Complex
Review of State of War: The Political Economy of American Warfare, 1945-2011, by Paul A. C. Koistinen (Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Press, 2012)
Beauty Pageants and American Politics
… attained the right to vote. This transformed the cultural meanings of the beauty pageant. In the months that followed, …
Evaluating the Causes and Legacy of the 14th Amendment
How can you protect individuals from unjust actions from their state governments? How did the 14th Amendment try to solve this problem? Was it successful?
Grade Level
9-12
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Teaching Area
African American History
US History since 1877
US History to 1877
… and origins of the 14th Amendment, examining the meaning and language of Section 1 of the 14th Amendment in …
Ten Moments of Insight in America’s National Parks
… than forty years, has eloquently described their deeper meaning: One way to look at the national park system is as …
The “Shot Heard Round the World”: April 19, 1775 and the American Revolutionary War
… the military skirmish didn’t last long, the fight over its meaning continued for a good deal longer. This stamp …
The Ancient Roman Origins of Government Disaster Response
… history of government response to natural disasters such as plagues, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and now …
Apologizing for History
… But is it really possible for anyone to apologize meaningfully for something they never did to someone who is …
Voices of the Vietnam War
Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
US History since 1877
War & Peace
… processing of the content and have time to unpack the meaning of the source packet in a group discussion. Students …
