For Abraham Lincoln, the victory at Gettysburg appeared almost as a ratification of the Declaration of Independence and its principles.
Author: Howard L. Muncy (Howard L. Muncy)
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Subjects Matter: It Is Past Time to Rescue the Study of History from Its Present Decline
It would be a mistake to believe that the current decline in historical literacy is due to the loss of some homogeneous version of the American story that used to hold the nation together. The problem is rather that younger generations are no longer being exposed to the historical themes that would most attract their interest.
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The Book History Teachers Have Been Looking For: Wilfred McClay’s Land of Hope
Wilfred McClay’s new textbook on American history outshines the competition, thanks to its balanced approach, its superb narrative style, and its reintroduction of topics and themes that have long since fallen from the pages of most classroom editions.
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An Interview with James McPherson: Thirty Years After the Publication of Battle Cry of Freedom
You do not need a license to practice history. Instead, all you need to do is work hard, do research, go to the sources, make the past meaningful, and write in a way that attracts readers.