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ERIC Number: EJ525260
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-8723
Hiroshima as Politics and History.
Sherwin, Martin J.
Journal of American History, v82 n3 p1085-93 Dec 1995
Argues that the objections raised to the Enola Gay exhibit are rooted in Cold War politics. Maintains that this historical myopia exemplifies the need for challenging historical inquiry. Characterizes opposition to the exhibit as largely political and discusses demands made to censor exhibit material. (MJP)
Descriptors: Censorship, Conservatism, Democratic Values, Dissent, Exhibits, Higher Education, Historiography, Institutional Autonomy, Modern History, Museums, Nuclear Warfare, Political Attitudes, Political Influences, Political Issues, Public Opinion, Public Support, Scholarship, Traditionalism, United States History, World War II
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Enola Gay; Hiroshima