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Phillips, Carla R.; Phillips, William D., Jr. – Humanities, 1991
Surveys U.S. historiography dealing with Christopher Columbus from the eighteenth century to the present. Traces the changes in interpretation, treating Columbus as a hero, a victim, a visionary, a genius, and a mariner. Discusses past textbook treatments of Columbus and the portrayal of minorities in descriptions of his expeditions. (DK)
Descriptors: Biographies, Citizenship Education, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
