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50 Years of ERIC
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The Columbian Quincentenary: NCSS Position Statement.
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Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1992
Offers the National Council for the Social Studies' official position on Christopher Columbus' voyages to the Americas. Acknowledges the roles of Native Americans, Africans, and Asians in the Age of Discovery. Recognizes the effects of Columbus' contacts with the other cultures of the Americas. Explores the contemporary relevance of 1492. (SG)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Black Culture, Cultural Influences