From the ``taming of the West`` to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the portrayal of the Past has become a battleground at the heart of American politics.
Everywhere now, History is increasingly being held hostage, but to what end and why? In History Wars , eight prominent historians consider the angry swirl of emotions.
What kind of History Americans should read, see, or fund is no longer merely a matter of professional interest to teachers, historians, and museum curators.
From the ``taming of the West`` to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the portrayal of the Past has become a battleground at the heart of American politics