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The Weaponization of History

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Dr. Kathleen O'Toole

Instead of helping us to deepen ourselves and take a mature and complex view of the past, history is increasingly employed as a simple bludgeon, which picks its targets mechanically—often based on little more than a popular cliché—and strikes.

Posted in Classical EducationTagged civics, government, history

Introducing The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Dr. Kathleen O'Toole

Recognizing the critical moment in which we live, and in response to what Prof. Wilfred S. McClay calls "the weaponization of history," Hillsdale College's K-12 Education department has published a comprehensive K-12 American history and government curriculum for students, parents, and teachers.

Posted in Barney Initiative ProjectsTagged civics, government, history

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