This sceptical isle
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The 'new British history' which emerged in the 1970s and 1980s is significantly different from the Whig interpretation of English history as preached by UK Prime Minister John Major and his predecessor Margaret Thatcher. British history as seen by Thatcher and Major is essentially English history whereas the new British history takes into account the separate identities of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. However academics have adopted many different approaches to the 'new British history,' not all of which divide the UK into its four constituent nations.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1995
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Who chopped down the cherry tree?
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The teaching of history in the US has become the subject of debate with conservatives opposing guidelines on secondary school teaching. They argue that multicultural concerns have been allowed to distort the view of history. The standards seek to develop a balanced view of US history and were drafted by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) where the National Center for History in the schools is based. The project took two years to complete and involved contributions from almost 6,000 people involved in history teaching.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1995
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It pays to help the public to meet the ancestors
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There is growing interest in popular history in the UK, in stark contrast to the decline of history as an academic subject. Some universities are responding to this by offering courses in public or applied history.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2001
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