James Loewen has revised "Teaching What Really Happened", the bestselling, go-to resource for social studies and history teachers wishing to break away from standard textbook retellings of the past. In addition to updating the scholarship and anecdotes throughout, the second edition features a timely new chapter entitled…

Originally conceived by National Park Service (NPS) officials as a way to "revive and maintain the interest of Indians in their own games and industries," the Yosemite Indian Field Days were part rodeo, part pageant, and part craft fair. Through its activities, the Field Days offered white tourists the opportunity to encounter…

Western historians working in the first half of the twentieth century established a scheme for writing design history that continues to influence the global histories of today. The historians Douglas McMurtrie, Lucien Febvre, Henri-Jean Martin and Lawrence Wroth believed that the modern history of visual communication began with the advent and…

This examination of standard texts in diplomatic history shows that the history of diplomatic relations between the United States and the various Indian tribes is lacking and emphasizes the need to redefine foreign policy in light of this disservice. (DE)

Examines the nature of 19th century U.S. nationalism. Contends that a by-product of it was the emergence of a political atmosphere which was not conducive to critical questioning of government policies which violated Indian rights, propelled the country into an unjust war with Mexico, and allowed the mistreatment of millions of blacks. (BSR)

Discusses the enrichment of understanding about American Indians due to the development of new materials and approaches to the history of Indians in American society. Cites specific examples of books that characterize different stages in the development of literature on North American Indians. (AEM)

The paper discusses the relevance of studying ethnocentrism in the secondary level social studies classroom. The study of ethnocentrism (a people's assumption that their way of life is the right way) allows students to share in the methodology of historiography, helps them to be aware of the importance of ideas and attitudes as historical data,…

Provides an historiographic overview of the North American Spanish borderlands, focusing on changes and various topics, such as defending or attacking missionaries. Addresses what teachers can do who are in search of a point of entry into the borderlands literature. (CMK)

This selective, annotated bibliography of books and articles covers Indian-white relations throughout American history.

Discusses five history textbooks commonly used in schools and homes in the United States prior to the Civil War. Describes the style, reading level, and content of the books. Concludes that the books promoted a sense of nationalism related to the political development and ideals of the United States at that time. (CFR)

Cites noted individuals--poets, philosophers, scholars, etc.--who recognized the importance of Native American history and culture. Urges contemporary historians to view the American Indian less as a feature of the frontier landscape and more as a major contributor to American life and character. (JHZ)

The essays in this quarterly reflect on recent interpretations of events and persons of the American Revolution. David Kamens questions when the Revolution began and reviews recent literature on the topic. Paul Scherer discusses the influence of American revolutionary ideology on the European wars that followed. David Sloan reinterprets the…

Asserts that environmental history is an important component of the history of the American west. Discusses the historiography of the American west in relationship to environmental issues. Concludes that environmental history opened the door for scholars to study the way human beings interact with the physical world around them. (CFR)

The narrative of the American Indian has pronounced social, political, and economic implications; the complete story predicates and ratifies a special place for the Indian in North American moral and political systems. But mythic structures and cultural fictions must be combated with true accounts of historical events and relationships. (AF)