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1	Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong more books like this by James W Loewen Why do so many Americans have little grasp of the ideas that shaped their nation? In this groundbreaking book, Loewen not only exposes the villain--textbooks that are embarrassing combinations of blind patriotism and outright lies--but reinstates suppressed information in a fascinating chronology. 26 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Students Guide to History more books like this by Jules R Benjamin "A Student's Guide to History" provides the practical help students need to be effective in their history courses. In addition to introducing students to the nature of the discipline, the guide covers a broad range of skills, from note-taking and test-taking to approaching different types of writing assignments. The book's accessible page design, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A study of history more books like this by Arnold Joseph Toynbee see all copies from $1.99! new only from $86.34! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor more books like this by Susan Wise Bauer, Jim Weiss (Read by) This engaging, read-aloud guide to other lands weaves world history into a storybook format. 40 illustrations. see all copies from $9.79! new only from $9.79! \| SVS
5	Modern Researcher more books like this by Jacques Barzun This classic introduction to the techniques of research and the art of expression is used widely in history courses, but is also appropriate for writing and research methods courses in other departments. Barzun and Graff thoroughly cover every aspect of research, from the selection of a topic through the gathering, analysis, writing, revision, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Cracking the AP European History Exam more books like this by Kenneth Pearl This book includes two full-length simulated AP European History tests, as well as practice questions in the review chapters. Every answer is fully explained. see all copies from $4.44! new only from $9.93! \| SVS
7	The Pursuit of History: Aims, Methods and New Directions in the Study of Modern History more books like this by Professor John Tosh A revised edition of this best-selling and widely-adopted introduction to the practice of history. Featuring a new introductory preface by John Tosh, which covers developments in the last decade, the book continues to provide the best possible introduction to the practice of history. Clearly structured throughout to lead the student progressively ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.00! \| first editions
8	In Defense of History more books like this by Richard J Evans A master practitioner gives readers an entertaining and instructive tour of the historian's workshop and, along the way, a spirited defense of the search for historical truth. see all copies from $8.67! new only from $9.36! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The idea of history more books like this by R. G. Collingwood see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.99! \| first editions
10	Cracking the AP World History Exam more books like this by Monty Armstrong, David Daniel, Abby Kanarek Completely updated for the 2008 Advanced Placement tests, these books include two full-length practice AP tests, with practice questions just like those found on the actual exams, and full explanations on how to answer every question. see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35! \| SVS
11	The Varieties of History: From Voltaire to the Present more books like this by Fritz Richard Stern (Editor) This is a book by historians about history, personal reflections on an ancient but ever varying discipline. As the present work will show, modern historians have written in a variety of genres, but the multiplicity of style cannot obscure the two basic tendencies which have affected all modern historians: the transformation of history into an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Historical Thinking more books like this by Samuel S Wineburg Whether he is comparing how students and historians interpret documentary evidence or analyzing children's drawings, Wineburg's essays offer rough maps of how ordinary people think about the past and use it to understand the present. These essays acknowledge the role of collective memory in filtering what we learn in school and shaping our ... see all copies from $23.02! new only from $25.95! \| SVS
13 view cover	Five Steps to a 5: AP World History more books like this by Peggy J Martin For the more than one million students taking the AP exams each year Features include: Boxed quotes offering advice from students who have aced the exams and from AP teachers and college professors Sample tests that closely simulate real exams Review material based on the contents of the most recent tests Icons highlighting important facts, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.45! \| SVS
14 view cover	5 Steps to a 5 AP U.S. History more books like this by Stephen Armstrong, Edward McBride This revised edition of "5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History" is fully updated with chapters on George W. Bush's first term and the 2004 election. It also includes new sections on the Clinton era, international relations, and U.S. foreign policy. see all copies from $3.69! new only from $6.46! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Historian's Craft: Reflections on the Nature and Uses of History and the Techniques and Methods of Those Who Write It. more books like this by Marc Bloch Reflection on the nature and uses of History and the Techniques and Methods of those who write it. see all copies from $9.44! new only from $10.49!
16 view cover	The Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide more books like this by Conal Furay see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99!
17 view cover	History Lessons: How Textbooks from Around the World Portray U.S. History more books like this by Dana Lindaman, Kyle Ward By juxtaposing starkly contrasting versions of the historical events people take for granted, "History Lessons" affords readers a sometimes hilarious, often sobering look at what the world learns about America's past. see all copies from $2.82! new only from $9.14! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past more books like this by Gary B Nash, Charlotte A Crabtree, Ross E Dunn An examination of the current "culture wars" being waged on campuses and in schools throughout the United States. Nash, Crabtree, and Dun--all of them academics--were asked by the National Endowment for the Humanities to develop national standards for the study of history in high schools. When they published their study in 1994, however, it ... see all copies from $2.59! new only from $9.97! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Cracking the AP World History Exam more books like this by Princeton Review Providing students with insight into taking the AP World History Exam by reviewing the subject matter, this guide also includes practice questions and answers. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $11.13!
20	How to study history more books like this by Norman F Cantor see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.43! \| SVS
21	Preface to History more books like this by Carl G Gustavson see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The World's Columbian Exposition: The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 more books like this by Norman Bolotin, Christine Laing A dazzling photographic history of the fair. see all copies from $15.15! new only from $15.15! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The History Handbook more books like this by Carol Berkin, Betty S Anderson This affordable book teaches students both basic and history-specific study skills such as how to read primary sources, research historical topics, and correctly cite sources. The handbook also explores the use of technology in history courses, giving tips on how to conduct Internet research, evaluate the credibility of online materials, and ... see all copies from $2.64! new only from $11.17! \| SVS
24 view cover	On the Teaching and Writing of History: Responses to a Series of Questions more books like this by Bernard Bailyn, Edward C Lathem (Editor) Bailyn, a professor at Harvard and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, writes of the impossibility of teaching history without bias, and that history itself is constantly open to new interpretations and viewpoints. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Death of Christian Culture more books like this by John Senior First published in 1978, this hard-hitting exposition discusses the root causes of how and why Christian culture is dying. It investigates literature, culture, history, and religion in an attempt to show that education is increasingly about bureaucratic training and less about scholarly truth. A warning that cultural and artistic treasures of ... see all copies from $5.45! new only from $15.03! \| first editions \| SVS

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