In one benchmark, middle schoolers would learn that enslaved Americans developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
Tag: History (Academic Subject)
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Theme Park’s Selective History Appeals to a New Spanish Nationalism
Puy du Fou España has drawn visitors with spectacular shows about Spanish history. But part of its success lies in what goes unsaid.
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A Top U.K. Newspaper Explores Its Ties to Slavery, and Britain’s
In a multimedia series, The Guardian becomes the latest British institution to confront — and apologize for — its role in the slave trade.
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Prigozhin and the Long and Infamous History of Failed Russian Rebellions
Putin may emerge weakened, strengthened or vindictive.
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Reframing the West: New Fiction Makes Room for Voices Long Denied
A wave of novels is drawing from wellsprings of race, class and gender to expand the genre.