{"product_id":"history-in-the-making-9781595585745","title":"History in the Making","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eIn this “thought-provoking study” (\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e), historian Kyle Ward—the widely acclaimed co-author of \u003cem\u003eHistory Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e—gives us another fascinating look at the biases inherent in the way we learn about our history. Juxtaposing passages from U.S. history textbooks from different eras, \u003cem\u003eHistory in the Making\u003c\/em\u003e provides us with intriguing new perspectives on familiar historical events and the ways in which they have been represented over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hardcover edition of \u003cem\u003eHistory in the Making\u003c\/em\u003e struck a chord among readers of popular history, and Ward was featured on NPR’s popular series “How the Understanding of U.S. History Changes.” “Interesting and useful,” according to Booklist, the book “convincingly illustrates how texts change as social and political attitudes evolve.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith excerpts that span two hundred years, from Columbus’s arrival to the Boston Massacre, from women’s suffrage to Japanese internment, History in the Making exposes the stark contrasts between the lessons different generations have been taught about our past. “A good starting point for anyone interested in history and subjectivity” (\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e), this immensely readable book is proof positive that your history is not your grandparent’s history and won’t be your children’s history.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kyle Ward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283937734907,"sku":"9781595585745","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_cc6030db-5061-440a-bbc7-025b709b00b0.jpg?v=1771382792","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/history-in-the-making-9781595585745","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}