Ben Pacini on the Politicization of History

The Politicization of History

I discuss the politicization of history and how it applies in education with a couple of history educators. We also consider Christopher Columbus with historical empathy.

About the author

Benjamin Pacini

Benjamin Pacini is a husband, father of four, and faculty at BYU-Idaho in Elementary Education. He served as a teacher and administrator in Baltimore City and Washington D.C. for ten years. He is currently pursuing an EdD from BYU.
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