Discusses the activities of Dorothea Dix as superintendent of women nurses during the Civil War. Includes a copy of Circular Order No. 8 which detailed the qualifications necessary for serving as a nurse. Provides a set of teaching activities including questions for discussions and project suggestions. (GEA)

This textbook is an American history reader aimed to meet the demand for a simple history of America, suitable for children of ten to twelve years of age, many of whom study no other text on the subject. In order to present a book of the most value the narrative treats of men whose influence has been controlling in the destiny of the nation but…

Presents statements from two biographers of the fifteenth U. S. President, James Buchanan, concerning what students should learn about his presidency. Concludes with additional facts concerning his life. (JDH)

This textbook is a history reader with fictionalized selections on Columbus and De Soto. Poems are included.

This textbook aims to make the history of the country interesting to children, and, therefore, easily learned and long remembered. The chapters cover epochs and the lessons are topics or events within the epoch. Each lesson is a unit in itself and should be so considered in teaching the text. Topics included in this book cover the old world;…

The next American president will likely be the candidate who crafts the best "impression" in the media. It is the job of social studies teachers to help students separate impressions from substance and to understand the role that media play in crafting people's meaning making and shaping their decision making. Social studies teachers can help…

Briefly discusses the development of Cold War propaganda in the United States, Canada, and the USSR after 1947. Presents two movie reviews and a Canadian magazine advertisement of the period which illustrate the harshness of propaganda used by both sides in the immediate postwar years. (GEA)

Carl Becker's contribution to the philosophy of historical relativism is presented. Three ideas central to historical relativism are: 1) the subjectivity of historical facts, 2) history as a product of the historian's imagination, and 3) the influence of the contemporary "climate of opinion" in shaping the historian's view of the past.…

Clifford Sifton stands out in most Canadian history texts as the architect of the immigration policy that settled the prairies West and shaped the development of modern Canada. Background information on Sifton is provided. Letters Sifton wrote regarding immigration policy are analyzed. (RM)

Presents three theories or "perspectives" for studying recent changes in China: the modernization perspective which views changes as a form of evolutionary development, the cyclical perspective which interprets changes as the ebb and flow of normal phases, and the dialectical perspective which assumes changes stem from unresolved…

Discussed is how G. M. Young's historical essay, "Victorian England: Portrait of an Age," is a reflection of its time and of the abiding cultural concerns of Young's intellectual life. (RM)

Presents an annotated bibliography of materials on the history of Argentina from 1862 to the 1980s. The bibliography is intended for use by college level history instructors as they develop curriculum on Argentina and as they seek to provide students with informative, stimulating, and accessible reading. The bilbiography relies heavily on journal…

Presents an annotated bibliography of materials on the history of Chile from the 1500s to the twentieth century. The bibliography includes works from the United States, England, and Chile on a variety of topics, including the colonial period, Pre-Columbian Chile, Indian life, culture, political structure, the impact of Spanish Imperialism, land…

Reviews several definitions of material culture and material culture research. Identifies the special characteristics and pitfalls of material culture research appraising how such research can be useful in historical explanation. Forecasts expectations for materials culture research over the next decade. (JDH)

Presents activity ideas for using the 11th century Bayeux tapestry in middle and senior high schools. Suggestions for obtaining a reproduction of the tapestry and integrating writing activities are included. (JDH)