Politics and the History Curriculum: The Struggle over Standards in Texas and the Nation Book

List of Illustrations ix

Preface xi

Part I Rewriting History in Texas

1 Culture War Circus: How Politics and the Media Left History Education Behind Keith A. Erekson 3

2 "As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation": Conservatism and Culture Wars in the Lone Star State Gene B. Preuss 19

3 Hijacks and Hijinks on the US History Review Committee Laura K Muñoz Julio Noboa 41

4 A Voice Crying in the Wilderness? An Expert Reviewer's Experience Jesús F. de la Teja 61

5 Negotiating for Quality: Taking a Proactive Approach to Achieve a Positive Outcome Stephen Cure 75

6 Moving the Liberal-Minority Coalition Up the Education Pipeline Emilio Zamora 89

Part II Analysis and Alternatives

7 Names, Numbers, and Narratives: A Multicultural Critique of the US History Standards Julio Noboa 105

8 Why Do We Think of America as a Christian Nation? Richard T. Hughes 127

9 Neo-Confederate Ideology in the Texas History Standards Edward H. Sebesta 149

10 A Missed Opportunity for World History in Texas David C. Fisher 171

11 Standards before Standardization: The Affiliated Schools Program, 1885-1917 Linda J. Black 195

12 A Perfect Storm in Austin and Beyond: Making the Case-and Place-for US History in Texas and the Nation Linda K. Salvucci 213

Notes on Contributors 231

Appendix for Teachers 233

Appendix for Policy Makers 235

Index 237