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Download full textKeller, Clair W., Ed.; Schillings, Denny L., Ed. – 1987
This book provides a historical perspective on the changing nature of the United States Constitution and the society it has shaped. Part I focuses on the eighteenth century with chapters on the origins, writing, and ratification of the Constitution. Activities are designed to help students think about the difficulties associated with the creation…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedKneeshaw, Stephen – OAH Magazine of History, 1988
Illustrates the value of comparative history in using the past to understand the present and anticipate the future. Presents a comparison of the 1920s with the 1970s, using the Teapot Dome and Watergate scandals; World War I and the Vietnam War; and Presidents Warren G. Harding and Richard M. Nixon as main points of comparison. (LS)
Descriptors: Elections, History Instruction, Political Candidates, Presidential Campaigns (United States)
