Sam Wineburg: 3 books

Let’s start with two truths about our era that are so inescapable as to have become clichés: We are surrounded by more readily available information than ever before. And a huge percentage of it is inaccurate. Some of the bad info is well-meaning but ignorant. Some of it is deliberately deceptive....

Since ancient times, the pundits have lamented young people's lack of historical knowledge and warned that ignorance of the past surely condemns humanity to repeating its mistakes. In the contemporary United States, this dire outlook drives a contentious debate about what key events, nations, and...

Featuring an expanded introduction, this award-winning bestseller has been updated to link curriculum to the Common Core State Standards.This popular text shows how to apply Wineburg's highly acclaimed approach to teaching—Reading Like a Historian—to middle and high school classrooms, increasing...