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Why Learn History (When It's Already on Your Phone)

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Amid the Online Glut of Facts and Fake News, We’re Teaching History Wrong

This is even trickier now that the language of critical thinking has been appropriated by the alt-right.

by Rebecca Onion, Sam Wineburg via Slate on September 18, 2018

Zinn's book, "A People's History of the United States."

Howard Zinn’s Anti-Textbook

Teachers and students love "A People’s History of the United States." But it’s just as limited as the textbooks it replaces.

by Sam Wineburg via Slate on September 16, 2018

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Obituary for a Billion-Dollar Boondoggle

Nearly two decades ago, historians embraced a hugely wasteful federal education program. It’s past time to reckon with that.

by Sam Wineburg via The Chronicle of Higher Education on September 16, 2018

Line graph of history BAs granted, peaking in the 1960s and declining in the 2010s.

Do We Know What History Students Learn?

It's not enough to say that they pick up critical thinking skills. It's time to offer evidence.

by Mark M. Smith, Sam Wineburg, Joel Breakstone via Inside Higher Ed on April 3, 2018

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