No discharge from that war
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The Vietnam war has shaped US politics and economy in several ways. The armed forces was professionalized after the abolition of the draft. Its defeat helped in sustaining a congressional attack on the president's military prerogatives. One veteran describes his experiences.
Publication Name: Current
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0011-3131
Year: 1996
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Where's Iraq?: the need to study geography
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The significance of geography as a subject in academic curriculum is stressed. It's origin and evolution from the prehistoric times is traced, with suggestions to restore the subject's honored place in schools.
Publication Name: Current
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0011-3131
Year: 2003
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Merits and perils of teaching culture
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The difficulties of teaching students about non-Western cultures to the extent that they have real understanding of those cultures, and the risks to the teacher's career in doing so, are explored.
Publication Name: Current
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0011-3131
Year: 1999
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