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History Wars: Patriots versus Loyalists, The Battle Is Engaged

I am writing this post wearing my “Defend History!” button. The button was distributed by David Blight, Yale University, president of the Organization of American Historians (OAH) at the annual conference last spring. Blight has been quite active and prominent in defending history from the assault by Donald Trump, president of the United States. My […]

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Lincoln and Immigrants

On March 15, 2016, State Senator George Latimer wrote this comment about my blog: Brilliant, Peter George Peter – On February 11, 2025, now Congressman, George Latimer, sent me this email along with the original post from March 12, 2016. Even more relevant today than when you wrote this nine years ago. George I was […]

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The Semiquincentennial: End of the Year Update (Part III)

This blog is the third and final update on the semiquincentennial. The first looked at the national and New England regional landscape. The second surveyed the individual New England states. This final blog turns to New York State and City where the news is not good. Remember this blog excludes what is happening at the […]

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The Semiquincentennial: End of the Year Update (Part II)

This blog is the second of three blogs on the end of the year update for the semiquincentennial. The first blog reported on national organizations and journals. This one addresses the New England States. The final blog will look at New York State and New York City. CONNECTICUT Program Followup: Funding Spotlight: America 250 | CT […]

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The Semiquincentennial: End of the Year Update (Part I)

The America 250th is already upon us. As previously reported 1774 was the year of the First Continental Congress. It was the year when Americans began to take sides as Loyalist or Rebel. The vote for the selection of delegates to the First Continental Congress marked the beginning of America’s first civil war as well. […]

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What Are American Students Learning About US History? (Part 6 of 6: Conclusions)

In the previous blogs, I reported on the topic of “What Are American Students Learning About US History?” The first blog introduced the two-year study conducted by the American Historical Association (AHA). The second blog provided an overview of the report. The third blog reviewed the national patterns observed by the AHA in the teaching […]

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What Are American Students Learning About US History (Part 4: Curricular Decisions)

In the previous blogs, I reported on the topic of “What Are American Students Learning About US History?” The first blog introduced the two-year study conducted by the American Historical Association (AHA). The second blog provided an overview of the report. The third blog tracked the national patterns in social studies education over time. This […]

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