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Thinking Historically in the Classroom: Peter Frederick
October 1, 1995
I approach this topic quite literally, describing several specific teaching-learning strategies I have used in the classroom to help students become more aware of what it means to think historically. ...
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Nominations Invited for AHA Offices: Terms to Begin January 1997
October 1, 1995
Council 1996 John H. Coatsworth, Harvard Univ. (Latin America), president 1996 Caroline W. Bynum, Columbia Univ. (medieval), president-elect 1996 Thomas C. Holt, Univ. of Chicago (African American, 19...
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Thinking Historically in the Classroom: Peter Stearns
October 1, 1995
The essence of thinking historically involves a consistent focus on changes and the cause of change, with a concomitant ability to recognize continuities even amid change. Using historical data to def...
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The History Channel and History Education
October 1, 1995
The History Channel, part of A&E Television Networks, is a 24-hour-a-day programming service that began broadcasting in January 1995. It features original documentaries, special miniseries, and histor...
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Thinking Historically in the Classroom: Eric Rothschild
October 1, 1995
The best research my students did last year was on the murder of Theodore Roosevelt! As it turned out the October 1912 murder was a conspiracy involving William Howard Taft, Emilio Aguinaldo, and Alex...
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Atlanta History Center Sponsors Museum Fellows Program for Minority Students
October 1, 1995
With the assistance of a $300,000 grant from the Coca Cola Foundation, the Atlanta History Center has developed the nation's first museum training program for minority students. Rick Beard, the execut...
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Committee on History in the Classroom Expresses Appreciation for Robert Blackey
October 1, 1995
Robert Blackey served as vice president of the Teaching Division of the American Historical Association from December 1992 to January 1995. Now that his term of office has ended, we would like to expr...
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Thinking Historically in the Classroom: Gordon Mork
October 1, 1995
At my university the standard logo for many years has been a space shuttle with the slogan "Touching tomorrow today." Present-mindedness here seems to have given way to future mindedness. In such a co...
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Thinking Historically in the Classroom: Robert Gutierrez
October 1, 1995
What can teachers do to impress upon their students the importance of history? Current pedagogy emphasizes the need to make today's classrooms relevant and exciting. This is a troublesome concern, giv...
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NCC Advocacy Update, October 1995
October 1, 1995
Update on the PROFS Case The PROFS case continues to move forward on a number of fronts. On August 25 the National Archives released new regulations that reflect many of the rulings in the case. On Au...