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ERIC Number: EJ330531
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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New U.S. History Texts: Good News and Bad.
Kretman, Kathy Postel; Parker, Barbara
Social Education, v50 n1 p61-63 Jan 1986
A Texas panel created by People for the American Way found that the majority of U.S. history textbooks reviewed represented a significant improvement over history books of the past. However, current books are not without problems, e.g., uneven coverage of minorities and weak treatment of religion as a force in history. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Trends, History Instruction, History Textbooks, Secondary Education, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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