The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion by Olafson

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion by Olafson

Since the mid-1980s, Americans have been confronted with controversy and criticism surrounding our nation's history. This debate started by questioning traditional interpretations of the facts and by examining the ramifications of how these facts are presented to our children. Was Columbus an intrepid explorer, or the world's greatest genocidal murderer? Should the New York legislature stipulate that every schoolchild be familiar with the Irish potato famine? Was the Smithsonian's cancellation of the Enola Gay exhibit an act of patriotism or of censorship?

In History on Trial, authors Gary B. Nash, Charlotte Crabtree, and Ross E. Dunn examine the debate over National History Standards, chronicling a media war spearheaded by conservatives and culminating in a Senate resolution that set an ominous precedent: the manipulation of federal funds to promote an official interpretation of history. The book argues that contention over the past is as old as the past itself, that the democratizing of the history profession has led to more balanced presentation of American history, and that continuous re-examination of the past is the greatest service historians can render in a democracy. Wonderfully clear, timely, History on Trial provides a thoughtful account of the ways in which Americans have, since the beginning of the Republic, perceived and argued about our past.

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ISBN 13	9780761552765
ISBN 10	0761552766
Title	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Author	Olafson
Series	Prima Official Game Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	DK
Year published	2006-03-21
Number of pages	368
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