Teaching Social History : An Update / Peter N. Stearns.

The bulk of the most innovative and widely noted research over the past 20 years has fallen into the category of social history. It adds a list of new topics to the understanding of the past and a sense of excitement that traditional history instruction lacks. It has the potential of bringing a wide...

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Main Author: Stearns, Peter N.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
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Physical Description:17 pages
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