Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Neo-New Left Movement

Since the mid-1960s young historians tabbed “New Left Historians” entered the scene with an eye toward reshaping history. They saw all around them serious issues within the teaching of history. They favored an interpretation of the past that placed its … Continue reading

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To the “Enemy of… Amercan Exceptionalism”

Levin writes [link]: I don’t mind admitting that I am an enemy of the notion of ‘American Exceptionalism.’ It’s not simply that I fail to see how it applies to American history, but that it has nothing to do with … Continue reading

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The Historian’s Perspective

The latest issue of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s online magazine History Now centers on the studying and teaching of the American Revolution. Here’s a list of those articles: Teaching the Revolution, by Carol Berkin Inventing American Diplomacy, by R.B. Bernstein … Continue reading

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American Exceptionalism: Continued…

A reader posted that he believed every society to be “exceptional” and I have to say that this is the issue with declaring something exceptional. This entire issue is about cultural relativism. Which is fine if we do not “judge” … Continue reading

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