Baltic Region In U.S. Western Civilization Textbooks

History textbooks in the United States have been much criticized recently, and not without reason.1 Nevertheless, they appear to be essential to the teaching of new and complex subject matter. American students usually encounter non-U .S. history systematically for the first time as advanced high sc...

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Published in:Teaching history (Emporia, Kan.) Kan.), 1992-04, Vol.17 (1), p.11-17
Main Author: Mork, Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Area Studies
Baltic States
European History
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Textbook Content
Textbook Evaluation
Western Civilization
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Summary:History textbooks in the United States have been much criticized recently, and not without reason.1 Nevertheless, they appear to be essential to the teaching of new and complex subject matter. American students usually encounter non-U .S. history systematically for the first time as advanced high school or beginning college students. They welcome a comprehensive textbook, and very few instructors would try to teach the course without one.
ISSN:0730-1383
2766-6174
DOI:10.33043/TH.17.1.11-17