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Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook

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Background on Juneteenth Here are key points from scholars Greg Carr, Christopher Wilson, and Clint Smith on the history beyond the traditional textbook narrative about Juneteenth. African American History Monument by Ed Dwight, State Capitol Grounds, Columbia, South Carolina. Source: Alamy.In The Brown v.

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Carrying on ASHP’s Legacy

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In 1977, historians Herb Guttman and Steve Brier organized a series of seminars about “Working Men and Women in American History” for labor leaders and trade unionists. textbook, for example, recent projects focused on incarcerated workers, and LGBTQ+ histories, and many additional initiatives.