From the "taming of the West" to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the portrayal of the past has become a battleground at the heart of American poli
'The History Wars is very important. The book will sit on the shelves of libraries as a code stone to help people understand the motivations of players in today
An incisive overview of the current debate over the teaching of history in American schools examines the setting of controversial standards for history educatio
The book is entitled History Wars in the Classroom: Global Perspectives and examines how ten separate countries have experienced debates and disputes over the c
Despite East Asia's economic growth, ghosts of history continue to trouble relations between the key countries of the region. Unhappy legacies of Japan's milita