This collection brings together fifteen essays from practitioners of a variety of disciplines that concern themselves with the past, not only historians, but sc

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During the 1976 Bicentennial celebration, millions of Americans engaged with the past in brand-new ways. They became absorbed by historical miniseries like Root

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Families are a child's first and best teachers. A significant amount of research exists that strongly links the engagement of families in the educational lives