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April 28, 2021

Responding to Claims of Archaeological Racism

James W. Springer and Elizabeth Weiss

A response by Dr. Elizabeth Weiss and James W. Springer, who recently came under fire after presenting a paper at the Society for American Archaeology (SAA).

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April 28, 2021

Open Letters to Lesley Hallick, President of Pacific University (And Response)

Peter Wood

Professor Paxton told a story about his colleagues’ perceptions of gender outside a bar in New Orleans, a story he has told every year. This time, he found himself on the chopping block.......

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April 28, 2021

Video: Textbook History

National Association of Scholars

Watch the launch event of Skewed History, featuring the report authors and various commentators discussing how American history textbooks skew the past. Is there a better way to teach A......

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April 28, 2021

Natural Rights and Religious Liberty: The Founders’ Perspective

Vincent Phillip Muñoz

Given these seemingly contradictory commitments – freedom from religion, on the one hand, and freedom for religion, on the other – what are we to make of our “first freedom”?

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April 27, 2021

NAS Publishes New Report Analyzing American History Textbooks

David Acevedo

The NAS is proud to announce our latest research report, "Skewed History: Textbook Coverage of Early America and the New Deal," which examines five popular American history textbooks.

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