An essay on an early counter spy provides historical views of Russia and source material. (JB)

A review of taped interviews of Canadian public figures. (MM)

The seminar or conference approach--including a weekly "fourth hour meeting-- provides a promising alternative method for teaching history in the junior college. (MS)

There are at least sixteen benefits to be derived from the study of history. (AM)

History (as historical information) and other social sciences, such as economics, anthropology, and sociology, can be mutually supportive and are all necessary to fully understand an event. Suggestions are offered for an integrative, sequential approach to the study of history. (WD)

Activities are described for helping students not just to recognize the historical significance of the Mayflower voyage but also to understand the actual courage of its passengers, through reliving the planning, principles, motivation, technicalities, and conditions of the voyage. (CB)

The analysis of the existing body of scholarship on the teaching of African American history shows that various new relevant pedagogies should be adopted to utilize the past reflections for future teaching strategies. The author demonstrates the need for a more rigorous scholarship on the philosophies, methodologies and techniques of teaching…

In this article, the author presents how the tools and skills of a historian has made it possible to hold accountable the executive branch of the federal government in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Historian Philip Zelig made it possible to secure the testimony of National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice--a…

This article arose from a series of workshops with practitioners in early years teaching. The workshops addressed how history could be taught to very young children, three- to five-years-old. The authors were aware that there was a widely held belief that history was inappropriate for the very young child. The authors felt that this was because of…

Purpose, scope, and method of study. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of eighth-grade single-gender classes with coed classes across subject area, gender, at-risk status, and socioeconomic status (SES). The sample was drawn from one school, DeSoto West Junior High School, where enrollment averages 80% African American,…