The politicians and pastors who revised the Texas social studies standards made worldwide headlines. Politics and the History Curriculum sets the debate over the Texas standards within a broad context of politics, religion, media, and education, providing a clear analysis of these events and recommendations for teachers and policy makers.

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KEITH A. EREKSON is an award-winning writer, teacher, and historian. He teaches history at The University of Texas at El Paso, USA, where he is the founder and director of the university's Center for History Teaching & Learning.

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Preface PART I: REWRITING HISTORY IN TEXAS Culture War Circus: How Politics and the Media Left History Education Behind; K.A.Erekson 'As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation': Conservatism and Culture Wars in the Lone Star State; G.B.Preuss Hijacks and Hijinks on the U.S. History Review Committee; L.K.Muñoz & J.Noboa A Voice Crying in the Wilderness? An Expert Reviewer's Experience; J.F.de la Teja Negotiating for Quality: Taking a Proactive Approach to Achieve a Positive Outcome; S.Cure Moving the Liberal-Minority Coalition Up the Educational Pipeline; E.Zamora PART II: ANALYSIS AND ALTERNATIVES Names, Numbers, and Narratives: A Multicultural Critique of the U.S. History Standards; J.Noboa Why Do We Think of America as a Christian Nation?; R.T.Hughes Neo-Confederate Ideology in the Texas History Standards; E.H.Sebesta A Missed Opportunity for World History in Texas; D.C.Fisher Standards before Standardization: The Affiliated Schools Program, 1885-1917; L.J.Black A Perfect Storm in Austin and Beyond: Making the Case - and Place - for U.S. History in Texas and the Nation; L.K.Salvucci