The Decolonization of United States History: Exploring American Exceptionalism
Description:
Like many institutions of high education throughout the United States, the University of North Texas requires all students to pass introductory United States History courses. While the purpose of these courses should be to create a population well versed in U.S. history and sociopolitical and economic context, the foundational textbooks utilized in these courses promote American exceptionalism and U.S. supremacy. Their omission of the complex and controversial history of the United States creat…
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Date:
May 2021
Creator:
Walsh, Leah Sydney Pearce
Partner:
UNT Libraries