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History lessons : how textbooks from around the world portray U.S. history / Dana Lindaman and Kyle Ward.
A glimpse into how the world views American history is offered in a study that presents a wide range of conflicting takes on events from textbooks in which many are the only authorized source of American history in their respective countries.
Record details
- ISBN: 1565848942 (hc.)
- ISBN: 9781565848948 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0965733912 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780965733915 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781595580825 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1595580824 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xxi, 404 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : New Press, 2004.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [379]-382) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Viking exploration -- Columbus -- British exploration -- Puritans -- French and Indian War -- Government in colonial America -- The American revolution -- The War of 1812 -- The Monroe Doctrine -- Manifest destiny -- Texas and the Mexican-American Wars -- Slavery -- The Civil War -- Immigration -- Opening of Japan -- The Spanish-American War -- Philippine-American War -- Boxer Rebellion -- U.S. interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Causes of World War I -- The Great War -- Aftermath of the war -- Invasion of Russia -- The Treaty of Versailles -- The Great Depression -- World War II -- D-Day and the liberation of Europe -- Resistance -- World War II : Pacific theater -- The atomic bomb -- The origins of the Cold War -- The United Nations -- The Cuban revolution -- Korean War -- NATO -- McCarthyism -- Suez Canal -- The Cuban missile crisis -- The Pueblo incident -- The Vietnam War -- The end of the Cold War -- The hostage crisis in Iran -- Nicaragua in the 1980s -- Apartheid -- Free trade -- U.S.-Philippine relations -- Cuban-American relations -- The Middle East -- Nuclear weapons in North Korea -- A new world order. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Community College Library | 973 L64h (Text) | 33122002482308 | Main Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
A glimpse into how the world views American history is offered in a study that presents a wide range of conflicting takes on events from textbooks in which many are the only authorized source of American history in their respective countries.
