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Bolin, Paul E. – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2009
Through the presentation of three historical accounts, this article explores the roles imagination and speculation may play within the writing and study of history. By looking at these three incidents, each drawn from the history and historiography of art education over the past 150 years, through a perspective that embraces the value of utilizing…
Descriptors: Art Education, Historiography, Art History, Historical Interpretation
Gore, Deborah, Ed. – Goldfinch: Iowa History for Young People, 1991
This theme journal issue is devoted to an exploration of peace and its history in Iowa. The features and activities include: Iowa's Peace Tradition; A Global View; World Map; A Mesquakie Tale; Swords into Plowshares; Make a Peace Crane; Student Protest; Goldfinch Patriotism Debate; Peace Meal; A Short Story; and Work It Out. (DB)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Peace
Smith, J. David – 1991
This paper documents efforts made by some Virginians in the first half of the 20th century to promote and maintain racial separatism. In the early 1920s, the Anglo-Saxon Clubs of America were founded in Virginia, and the leaders of this group successfully persuaded the state legislature to pass, in 1924, the Race Integrity Act. This Act created…
Descriptors: American Indians, Racial Attitudes, Racial Discrimination, Racial Relations
New York State Library, Albany. – 1992
The 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland, which was located between New England in the north and Maryland and Virginia in the south, has received little attention from most historians of colonial America. The New Netherland Project was formed in 1974 under the sponsorship of the New York State Library and the Holland Society of New York…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Historiography, North American History, Primary Sources
Tamura, Eileen; And Others – 1983
This book is intended for use as a supplement to a five-unit instructional series, "The Shaping of Modern Hawaiian History." It presents information on land use, population and ethnic diversity, government, politics, the economy, and Hawaii's place in the Pacific. Provided are many graphs, tables, readings, documents, and maps, which…
Descriptors: Current Events, Curriculum Development, Geography, Hawaiians
Moore, John Robert – Soc Educ, 1969
Includes a comment on the article by William B. Fink.
Descriptors: History, History Instruction, History Textbooks, Social Studies
Blanchard, Joan M.; Bender, Martin J. – 1996
This case book provides New Hampshire high school students and teachers with state specific law related information and activities. The 37 cases, selected according to their constitutional significance, are organized into 13 sections as follows: (1) "The Early Years"; (2) "Carpetbaggers, Speculators, and Investors"; (3)…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, High Schools, Law Related Education
Hogg, Charlotte – Great Plains Quarterly, 2002
In Paxton, Nebraska, Charlotte Hogg discovers her grandmother and other community women contributed memoirs to the town library, wrote for the newspaper, and wrote histories of the town, churches, and school. These women were responsible for the rhetorical education of the community through their literacy practices.St
Descriptors: Municipalities, Rhetoric, Females, Diaries
Bunker, John – NAHO, 1983
This history of the Statue of Liberty begins with its dedication on October 28, 1886. The statue's roots are then traced back to France in 1865 when the idea for such a monument was first conceived. The efforts of the sculptor, Frederick Auguste Bartholdi, and the construction of the statue are detailed as well as the difficulties Americans had in…
Descriptors: Resource Materials, United States History

Kneeshaw, Stephen – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1988
Provides an essay review of seven books, written since 1983, on the Vietnam War. The titles include: THE BAD WAR: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR (1987); IN THE COMBAT ZONE: AN ORAL HISTORY OF AMERICAN WOMEN IN VIETNAM, 1966-1975 (1987); and DEAR AMERICA: LETTERS HOME FROM VIETNAM (1985). (JDH)
Descriptors: Literature, United States History, War
Slaybaugh, Douglas – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1985
The limits of amateurism in the Stevenson campaign for the U.S. presidency in 1952 are examined. Both Stevenson and his volunteers lacked political and organizational skills and thus failed to win over wealthy contributors and powerful politicians. (RM)
Descriptors: Politics, United States History, Volunteers
Flagg, Robert – Humanist, 1984
The basic American tradition asserted the need for self-development, respect for nature, and universal human cooperation. After the Civil War the country opted to follow a "profit at any cost" philosophy and turned its back on these values. It is time to return to this humanistic spirit. (CS)
Descriptors: Humanism, United States History, Values

Heuterman, Thomas H. – Journalism Quarterly, 1976
Explores the short history of the "Frontier Index," also known as the "press on wheels," questioning whether it mirrored frontier society after the Civil War. (RB)
Descriptors: Journalism, Newspapers, United States History

Sarasohn, David – Journalism Quarterly, 1976
Hearst played an important role in liberalizing the Democratic party, but his vitriolic style kept his own ambitions from realization. (Author)
Descriptors: Journalism, Politics, United States History
Eggleston, Edward – American Book Company, 1915
This textbook aims to teach children the history of the country by making them acquainted with some of the most illustrious actors in it. The biographical method adopted offers a great advantage, by giving the younger pupil interesting glimpses of life in other times by means of personal anecdote.
Descriptors: Textbooks, United States History, Biographies