Examines degree to which history articles published in "Social Education" maintained or advocated a global or international perspective. Provides information on evolution of the concept and purpose of global studies, the frequency of articles appearing in the various social science disciplines other than history, and a breakdown of the…

Secondary school history textbooks in South Korea, Japan, and the United States have long struggled to give meaning and significance to the war waged on the Korean Peninsula between 1950 and 1953. Comparing commonly-used, contemporary history textbooks from each of these three nations, this analysis suggests that students on both sides of the…

Argues that the Northwest Ordinance should be emphasized more in U.S. government and U.S. history classes. Contends that the Northwest Ordinance is an innovative instrument of self government which students should study, and discusses the global aspects of using this document. Concludes the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution are…

Discusses the importance of the Northwest Ordinance to the nation, the Northwest Territories, and Indiana Territory. Concludes the document is fundamental for U.S. history instruction and advocates that it should be studied in the social studies classroom. (RKM)

Argues that James Wilson has been slighted by scholars in history, law, and political science. Examines Wilson's contributions to our nation and in particular at the Constitutional Convention. Contends that Wilson should be emphasized more in textbooks and classrooms. (RKM)

Investigates the development of the United States Constitution in the twentieth century up to and including the Burger Court. Contends that interpreting the Constitution is an important issue of our times. Consequently argues that we should teach students about the development of this document. (RKM)

Examines Charles A. Beard's contribution to how scholars interpret the framing of the Constitution and other events of U.S. history. Describes his work in some detail and includes a transcript of a 1926 conference at which Beard spoke in 1926. (RKM)

Notes the importance of using documents in teaching social studies. Describes several sources which teachers can use to teach about the United States Constitution and the Northwest Ordinance in the bicentennial year of 1987. Describes and lists several organizations, programs, and materials. (RKM)

Traces the development of radicalism from the 1789 French Revolution to the present. States that radical philosophy has its roots in rationalism and Enlightenment thought and was linked to positivism during the nineteenth century. Despite the failings of radicalism and the Radical Party, the radical tradition set precedents for current political…

Discusses the activities of German intellectuals who became political activists in France and Germany during the French revolutionary period. Examines how literature became a means to revolutionize the philosophy of these writers. Describes the revolutionary continuum in Germany from the Mainz Republic to the 1848 revolution. (GEA)

Discusses the democratic and revolutionary movements between 1815 and 1848, which strove to create a united German republic based upon popular sovereignty. Examines the political and intellectual situation in Germany, identifying three successive waves of radical activity: (1) the student movement; (2) the popular revolt; and (3) the full-scale…

Discusses the norms within which Italian historical literature is produced, stating that they are important generally to the work of Italian historians and particularly in understanding the recent historical literature on Italian radicalism. Surveys the post-World War II progress of the historiography of Italian radicalism, recommending areas of…

Discusses the origins of radicalism in Italy, specifically the emergence in 1831 of Giuseppe Mazzini as the advocate of Italian nationalism and radicalism. Examines Mazzini's role in Italy and among European revolutionaries, concluding that his legacy led to the establishment of the Italian republic in the twentieth century. (GEA)

States that the English radical tradition was inclusive of all classes; derived from a fundamental humanitarian impulse; and without an established purpose. Discusses the ideological significance of English middle-class radicalism, investigating who the radicals were, how they operated, and what reforms they wanted. (GEA)

This article conceptually defines new political history, an approach to history represented by attempts to adopt the quantitative and scientific methods of the social sciences. It provides a history of the roots of the new political history and explores the question of how scientific social scientific history should try to be. (JDH)