Presentism: Reexamining Historical Figures Through Today's Lens

The recent wave of statues, building names, and other monuments memorializing figures like Christopher Columbus and Confederate generals being removed from public spaces and college campuses has brought the reassessment of historical figures to the fore. It has raised questions about whom we choose to venerate; how historical narratives form; and whether it is best to erase problematic figures from the historical record, present a new interpretation...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534503811
• ISBN13: 9781534503816
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12