History on Trial Culture Wars and the Teaching

WITHANEWINTRODUCTION"Adeeplyinformed，balanced，andcompellingbook."--LosAngelesTimesInHistoryonTrial，authorsGaryB.Nash，CharlotteCrabtree，andRossE.Dunnexaminethecontroversyandcriticismoverhowournation'shistoryshouldbetaught，culminatinginthedebateaboutNationalHistoryStandards.ThebookchroniclesamediawarspearheadedbyconservativesfromNationalEndowmentfortheHumanitiesveteranLynneCheneytoRushLimbaugh，posingquestionswithregardtohistoryasitrelatestonationalidentity.What，theauthorsask，isourobjectiveinteachinghistorytochildren?Istheroleofschools，textbooks，andmuseumstoinstillpatriotism?Dowereviseandreinterpretthepasttotellstoriesthatreflectpresent-dayvalues?Ifso，whoshouldarticulatethesevalues?Wonderfullyclear，timelyinitsintentions，HistoryonTrialprovidesathoughtfulaccountofthewaysinwhichAmericanshave，sincethebeginningoftheRepublic，perceivedandarguedaboutourpast.