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Peer reviewedFleming, John E. – Journal of American History, 1994
Examines the results of a survey of historians about democratic values, ethnocentrism, and racism. Describes the origins, development, and current efforts of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Ohio. Concludes that museums are important places to learn and that values should be central to what is taught in museums. (CFR)
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Democratic Values, Desegregation Effects
Peer reviewedCuthbertson, Greg – Journal of American History, 1994
Asserts that a survey of historians indicates a divided profession in the United States and South Africa. Contends that history designed to instill national consciousness and identity risks becoming didactic and teleological. (CFR)
Descriptors: Apartheid, Cultural Interrelationships, Developing Nations, Educational Change
Peer reviewedBonner, Phillip – Journal of American History, 1994
Describes the background and impact of the History Workshop at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, on the role of history in shaping South African society since 1977. Asserts that a revolution in historical writing has taken place and that it has reached the general public through public conferences. (CFR)
Descriptors: Apartheid, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
