In 55 years of teaching in both high school and college, I\'ve always wondered why American history is presented the way it is.
I went to a writing seminar conducted by the celebrated Civil War historian Shelby Foote and he was gracious as Southern gentlemen are who smoke pipes.
History texts try to cover the big picture and students never get an understanding of our wars - how they are the eyes and memory of the veterans who fought the battles in the big campaigns described by their textbook.
In 55 years of teaching in both high school and college, I\'ve always wondered why American history is presented the way it is