Not Written in Stone : Learning and Unlearning American History Through 200 Years of Textbooks

Looking at the different ways textbooks from different eras present the same historical events, __Not Written in Stone__ offers an abridged and annotated version of Kyle Ward’s celebrated __History in the Making__ specifically designed for classroom use. In each section, Ward provides an overview, questions for discussions and analysis, and then a fascinating chronological sampling of textbook excerpts that reveal the fascinating differences between different textbooks over time. Topics covered include: Images of Native Americans, Columbus’ First Voyage, Pocahontas and Captain John Smith, Anne Hutchinson, Pequot War, Property Rights in the New World, Salem Witch-hunt, Boston Massacre, Lexington and Concord, The Battle of Trenton, George Rogers Clark, Women in the American Revolution, Shays’ Rebellion, The Barbary Pirates, Sacagawea, Tecumseh and Harrison, Monroe Doctrine, The Alamo, The Trail of Tears, Andrew Jackson’s Adoption, Start of the Mexican-American War, Mormons, Dred Scott, African-American Soldiers, Slavery, US-Dakota War of 1862, African-Americans during Reconstruction, Andrew Carnegie and the Homestead Strike, Wounded Knee Massacre, Immigrants, McKinley Assassination, Philippine-American War.

looking At The Different Ways Textbooks From Different Eras Present The Same Historical Events, not Written In Stone Offers An Abridged And Annotated Version Of Kyle Ward’s Celebrated history In The Making Specifically Designed For Classroom Use. In Each Section, Ward Provides An Overview, Questions For Discussions And Analysis, And Then A Fascinating Chronological Sampling Of Textbook Excerpts That Reveal The Fascinating Differences Between Different Textbooks Over Time.

topics Covered Include: Images Of Native Americans, Columbus’ First Voyage, Pocahontas And Captain John Smith, Anne Hutchinson, Pequot War, Property Rights In The New World, Salem Witch-hunt, Boston Massacre, Lexington And Concord, The Battle Of Trenton, George Rogers Clark, Women In The American Revolution, Shays’ Rebellion, The Barbary Pirates, Sacagawea, Tecumseh And Harrison, Monroe Doctrine, The Alamo, The Trail Of Tears, Andrew Jackson’s Adoption, Start Of The Mexican-american War, Mormons, Dred Scott, African-american Soldiers, Slavery, Us-dakota War Of 1862, African-americans During Reconstruction, Andrew Carnegie And The Homestead Strike, Wounded Knee Massacre, Immigrants, Mckinley Assassination, Philippine-american War.

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ward Wants Students To Understand History In Layers, And Offers A Historiography Illuminating The Biases Of Over Four Centuries Of American Historical Reporting By Looking At Textbooks From The Last 200 Years. Texts In 1832, For Instance, Referred To The Native American As A Savage Who Was In General Governed By His Passions, Without Much Restraint From The Authority Of His Chiefs, A Man Who Is Remarkably Hospitable To Strangers, But Will Revenge An Injury Whenever An Opportunity Offers, As Long As He Lives. But By The Late 19th Century, Native Americans Were Noble Savages To Be Admired For Their Simpler Lifestyle: The Indian Men Loved To Fight, For They Sometimes Felt Like Tigers; However, When They Tired Of Fighting, They Would Sometimes Become Good Friends, As We White People Do. Ward Groups Texts By Subject And Lays Them Out Chronologically, Illuminating Sweeping Evolutions In Historic Scholarship And Thought. History Is Often Mistaken As A Fixed Narrative, But With Careful Research And Composition, Ward Reveals Significant Ways In Which Historians Were Influenced By The Spirit Of Their Time.
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A teaching edition of the “thought-provoking study” History in the Making, which explores how our view of the history changes over time (Library Journal). Kyle Ward's celebrated History in the Making struck a chord among readers of popular history. “Interesting and useful,” according to Booklist, the book “convincingly illustrates how texts change as social and political attitudes evolve.” With excerpts from history textbooks that span two hundred years, History in the Making looks at the different ways textbooks from different eras interpret and present the same historical events. Not Written in Stone offers an abridged and annotated version of History in the Making specifically designed for classroom use. In each section, Ward provides an overview, questions for discussions and analysis, and then a fascinating chronological sampling of textbook excerpts which reveal the striking differences between textbooks over time. An exciting new teaching tool, Not Written in Stone is destined to become a staple of classroom teaching about the American past. “Students, teachers, and general readers will learn more about the past from these passages than from any single work, however current, that purports to monopolize the truth.” —Ray Raphael, author of Founding Myths Images of Native Americans Columbus' first voyage Pocahontas and Captain John Smith Anne Hutchinson The Pequot War The Salem witch trials The Boston Massacre Lexington and Concord The Battle of Trenton George Rogers Clark Women in the American Revolution Shays' Rebellion The Barbary pirates Sacagawea Tecumseh The Monroe Doctrine The Alamo The Trail of Tears The Mexican-American War, 1846-1848 The Mormons Dred Scott Slavery African American soldiers African Americans during Reconstruction Andrew Carnegie and the Homestead Strike Wounded Knee massacre Immigration McKinley assassination The Philippine-American War.