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Urban Images – An Industrial Metropole Reinvents Itself
Stadtbilder – Eine Industriemetropole erfindet sich neu
Urban Images – An Industrial Metropole Reinvents Itself
The reality is that Upper Silesia has managed to overcome and ultimately leave behind outdated stereotypes. This especially holds true for Katowice, which has started to make much progress towards establishing its future.
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The Case of the Missing and Misunderstood Era
Der Fall der vergessenen und missverstandenen Ära
The Case of the Missing and Misunderstood Era
The American historical period known as the Reconstruction Era is very important but the public knowledge and consciousness of Reconstruction – the period immediately after the Civil War – is at best minimal.
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ANZAC and the Right to Dissent
ANZAC und das (Un)Recht zu widersprechen
ANZAC and the Right to Dissent
In New Zealand, young people are encouraged to engage in the commemoration of war. They are in an ambivalent position. Whilst they are expected to reinforce the war remembrance, questioning New Zealand’s war record is not an option.
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History Educators in a New Era
Geschichte lehren in einem neuen Zeitalter
History Educators in a New Era
This is a dangerous moment, globally, for the liberal arts, education and research, for democratic values generally, and for history and history education specifically.
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Helping Students Make History: Community Engaged Learning
Studierenden helfen, Geschichte zu machen
Helping Students Make History: Community Engaged Learning
This essay examines the importance of community engaged learning through public history to students’ acquisition of historical knowledge and methodological skills...
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Historical Consciousness, Fake News, and the Other
Historisches Bewusstsein, Fake News und das Andere
Historical Consciousness, Fake News, and the Other
Seldom does a day go past since the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States without reports of "alternative facts" and "fake news". This presents both a problem and an opportunity for history educators.
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Socialism Realised
Sozialismus greifbar gemacht | Socialism Realised - cesta tam a zase zpátky
Socialism Realised
Might the experience of living in a communist regime be useful for the general international public? This is our attempt to answer this question.
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Photographs and Occupied Cities
Fotografien und besetzte Städte | Photographies et villes occupées
Photographs and Occupied Cities
Historical photos are a favoured instrument of Public Historians, especially in exhibitions. They evoke emotions and create narrative dimensions for a broad audience.