New Books in History – Teaching What Really Happened

Written By Colin Mustful
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Editor Colin Mustful presents his newest interview with sociologist and author James W. Loewen. Loewen is the author of Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing History. In the interview Loewen discusses his book and explores important issues surrounding the way history is often misinterpreted throughout the American education system. The forty minute interview is published by and available through the New Books Network.

Colin Mustful

Colin Mustful is the founder and editor of History Through Fiction. He is the author of four historical novels about the settlement and Native history of the Upper Midwest. His books combine elements of fiction and nonfiction to tell compelling and educational stories. Learn more at colinmustful.com. 

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