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"Exceptionalism" as the new American Idiocy: an Outlaw AP US History Teacher Responds

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Teaching About Christopher Columbus and the Truth of History

Once again, Columbus Day has rolled around, and teachers, especially History teachers, have an opportunity to set the record straight. A great article by TER’s Mike Dunn today talks about teaching Columbus and is rich with ideas and resources. I am writing today not about how to teach it but why it is essential that we […]