American History Stories for Very Young Readers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American History Stories for Very Young Readers write by Eva March Tappan. This book was released on 1924. American History Stories for Very Young Readers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
We Were There, Too!
We Were There, Too! - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook We Were There, Too! write by Phillip Hoose. This book was released on 2001-08-08. We Were There, Too! available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. THE STORY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE PLAYED IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Teaching What Really Happened
Teaching What Really Happened - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Teaching What Really Happened write by James W. Loewen. This book was released on 2018-09-07. Teaching What Really Happened available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Should be in the hands of every history teacher in the country.”— Howard Zinn James Loewen has revised Teaching What Really Happened, the bestselling, go-to resource for social studies and history teachers wishing to break away from standard textbook retellings of the past. In addition to updating the scholarship and anecdotes throughout, the second edition features a timely new chapter entitled "Truth" that addresses how traditional and social media can distort current events and the historical record. Helping students understand what really happened in the past will empower them to use history as a tool to argue for better policies in the present. Our society needs engaged citizens now more than ever, and this book offers teachers concrete ideas for getting students excited about history while also teaching them to read critically. It will specifically help teachers and students tackle important content areas, including Eurocentrism, the American Indian experience, and slavery. Book Features: An up-to-date assessment of the potential and pitfalls of U.S. and world history education. Information to help teachers expect, and get, good performance from students of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Strategies for incorporating project-oriented self-learning, having students conduct online historical research, and teaching historiography. Ideas from teachers across the country who are empowering students by teaching what really happened. Specific chapters dedicated to five content topics usually taught poorly in today’s schools.
The Untold History of the United States
The Untold History of the United States - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Untold History of the United States write by Oliver Stone. This book was released on 2019-04-02. The Untold History of the United States available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Indispensable…There is much here to reflect upon.” —President Mikhail Gorbachev “As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read...Can’t recommend it highly enough.” —Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian “Finally, a book with the guts to challenge the accepted narrative of recent American history.” —Bill Maher “Kuznick and Stone’s Untold History is the most important historical narrative of this century; a carefully researched and brilliantly rendered account.” —Martin Sherwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus “A work of courage, wisdom, and compassion [that] will stand the test of time….A fierce critique and a passionate paean for Stone and Kuznick’s native land.” —Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, author of The Thistle and the Drone The New York Times bestselling companion to the Showtime documentary series now streaming on Netflix, updated to cover the past five years. A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE In this riveting companion to their astonishing documentary series—including a new chapter and new photos covering Obama’s second term, Trump’s first year and a half, climate change, nuclear winter, Korea, Russia, Iran, China, Lybia, ISIS, Syria, and more—Academy Award–winning director Oliver Stone and renowned historian Peter Kuznick challenge prevailing orthodoxies to reveal the dark truth about the rise and fall of American imperialism.
The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History
The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History write by Jennifer Armstrong. This book was released on 2006-08-22. The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. American history comes alive in these 100 true stories that define our country. This magnificent treasury tells the story of America through 100 true tales. Some are tales of triumph—the midnight ride of Paul Revere, the Wright brothers taking to the air, Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Some are tales of tragedy—the fate of the Donner Party, the great fire in Chicago, the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. There are stories of inventors and athletes and abolitionists and artists. Stories about struggling for freedom—again and again, in so many ways. With full-color illustrations on nearly every page and short, exciting stories, this book is perfect for browsing by the entire family. Notes at the end of each story direct readers to related stories. And a guide to thematic story arcs offers readers (and teachers) an easy way to follow their particular interests throughout the book. A treasure trove of a book that belongs in every home! “This lively and engaging collection of stories recounting American history is a wonderful gift not only to the children of this country but also their parents. I can’t wait to share it with my grandchildren.” —Tom Brokaw
