History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past
- ISBN-10
- 0679446877
- ISBN-13
- 9780679446873
- Series
- History on Trial
- Category
- Culture conflict
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Authors
- Gary B. Nash, Ross E. Dunn, Charlotte Antoinette Crabtree
Description
Discusses the debate over the teaching of history in American schools, covering the setting of standards for history education and the integration of multiculturalism into the curriculum
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