The Trouble With History

<Tab/>Our history is what defines our character, shapes our social views, and gives us a sense of pride in how far we have come. The trouble with history is that it is presented to us as children through the interpretations of historians and textbook editors. This means that every few generations school children are introduced to "their particular version of America", they focus on different events and ideas from the …

…examined and ranked more evidence. I started by looking at some of the general ideas and the evidence that supported them. This led me to examine the real world implications of what the author is describing. This kind of outside of the box thinking led me to develop the evolved thesis in the last paragraph. Works Cited: FitzGerald, Frances. Rewriting American History, The Norton Reader Pp. 463-471. 10th Shorter Edition, New York 2000. Peterson, Brereton, Hartman.