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ERIC Number: EJ358596
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Foundations: Frederick Jackson Turner on "The Significance of History" for Teachers.
Hertzberg, Hazel W.
Social Education, v51 n6 p392-94 Oct 1987
This article provides background on the thinking and life of historian Frederick Jackson Turner. Featured is an excerpt from Turner's 1891 article: "The Significance of History." The article includes Turner's definition of history and his views on the relationship between the study of history and citizenship. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational History, History Instruction, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Turner (Frederick Jackson)