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History casts a spell on our minds more powerful than science or religion. It does not root us in the past at all. It rather flatters us with the belief in our
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This breakthrough book brings science into history to offer a dazzling new vision of humanity across time. Team-written by leading experts in a variety of field
History on Trial
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An incisive overview of the current debate over the teaching of history in American schools examines the setting of controversial standards for history educatio