This commemorative document was published to celebrate the Bicentennial of the signing of the U.S. Constitution and to pay tribute to the bicentennial celebration efforts of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration staff. The included articles are: (1) "Introduction: A Celebration at the National Archives" (F. Burke); (2)…

The purpose of this essay is to identify and direct the reader to some of the new trends in interpreting the Russian Revolution. (Author/JR)

Traces the impact of Francis Tallents on the teaching of modern history during the seventeenth century and presents a theory of the antecedents of his textbook. (IRT)

The use of primary materials, interpretations, pictorial materials, and statistical information are recommended to break the hold of the mythical image of the past and replace it with a historical past. (Author/DE)

This textbook may be used as a supplementary text in history and English classes, or as an independent text. The selections, taken from a wide variety of sources, constitute a body of patriotic literature that will not fail to appeal to boys and girls to whom love of country, in these stirring times, is becoming a very real thing. The study helps…

Written in 1964, the document represents experimental material of the Anthropology Curriculum Study Project. The objectives of the project were to discuss the evolution of man as distinguished from the evolution of other species and as related to culture, and to emphasize human diversity. Three brief essays are presented. The first, "The…

The one-act, royalty-free plays in this book dramatize notable events in United States history. Historical selections include dramatizations of the Declaration of Independence, the Boston Tea Party, the Continental Army at Valley Forge, the birth of the Constitution, and George Washington crossing the Delaware and feature such historic figures as…

A 6-week institute has been designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to strengthen history education and to transmit their knowledge to beginning and experienced teachers. Under the planning and direction of an advisory committee (composed of members of the American Historical Association), six interdisciplinary…

Three flexible scheduling plans were tried in order that firefighters could take regular college courses despite their 24 hours on the 24 off work schedule. Plan one scheduled the firefighters into a regular Monday-Wednesday-Friday class which they attended every other week, making up missed material outside of class. Plan two scheduled special…

The views of noted historian Herbert Baxter Adams on the nature of historical inquiry, theory, and use are described. Emphasis is placed on his view of history not as politics but as the record of man's total experience in organized society. (DE)

The value of old home movies, fiction films, and newsreels for the study of history is emphasized. (DE)

An education that supplies fact rather than stereotype and that deals with reality will correct the misconceptions and distortions that a non-White individual might develop. One result might be a more positive or less negative self-image. A component of this education is the subject of history. (Author)

The use of poetry in teaching history is discussed. Emphasis is placed on understanding the various types of metaphors used by the poet. (DE)