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  • Are “they” rewriting history?

    Are “they” rewriting history?

    “They’re teaching a new history to kids today.” “They’re trying to rewrite history.” “That’s not the history I grew up with.” These are absolutely true statements—but they were true for your parents and grandparents and great grandparents, too. Here’s why. -The past, history, and historiography are different things—but people use them interchangeably. -The past is…

  • History, revised.

    History, revised.

    “They’re teaching a new history to kids today.” “They’re trying to rewrite history.” “That’s not the history I grew up with.” These are absolutely true statements—but they were true for your parents and grandparents and great grandparents, too. Here’s why. -The past, history, and historiography are different things—but people use them interchangeably. -The past is…

  • Good History, 101

    Good History, 101

    The enemy of good history is NOT the person who disagrees with you: the enemy of good history is oppression of the truth.

  • Feeling Behind?

    Feeling Behind?

    If you feel “behind” in teaching your kids about history, or you feel like you don’t know enough about it yourself; if you feel overwhelmed and unprepared, or dreading history because you hated it in school, this post is for you. First of all, there’s no such thing as being behind. That doesn’t exist. That’s…