Pilgrims and History Textbooks
2018-11-24T19:59:35-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/51d/20181124200047003_hd.jpgAbram Van Engen of Washington University in St. Louis taught a class about how the Pilgrims became part of the United States' founding story in 19th-century history textbooks. He described why early historians and educators emphasized the Pilgrims' Plymouth Colony over earlier settlements, such as Jamestown in Virginia.
Abram Van Engen of Washington University in St. Louis taught a class about how the Pilgrims became part of the United States' founding… read more
Abram Van Engen of Washington University in St. Louis taught a class about how the Pilgrims became part of the United States' founding story in 19th-century history textbooks. He described why early historians and educators emphasized the Pilgrims' Plymouth Colony over earlier settlements, such as Jamestown in Virginia. close
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