About this book
"Roy Rosenzweig and David Thelen asked 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and how it influences their daily lives and hopes for the future. The result is a surprisingly candid series of conversations and reflections on how the past infuses the present with meaning." "While the past is omnipresent to Americans, "history" as it is usually defined in textbooks leaves many people cold. Rosenzweig and Thelen found that history as taught in school does not inspire a strong connection to the past. And they reveal how race and ethnicity affect how Americans perceive the past."--Jacket.
Subjects
American National characteristicsHistoryInterviewsMemoryNational characteristics, AmericanPhilosophySocial aspectsSocial aspects of MemorySocial life and customsUnited states, history, philosophyUnited states, social life and customsUnited states, historyMémoireAspect socialAméricainsHistoirePhilosophieMœurs et coutumesState & LocalGeneralManners and customsGeschiedenisHistorisch besefDagelijks leven