Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction: The paradoxes of U.S. human rights policy -- The U.S. system of foreign policy making -- A matter of unintended consequence : the Nixon and Ford administrations -- U.S. human rights policy, the unintended victim : the Carter administration -- The contradictions of U.S. human rights policy : the Reagan administration -- Human rights in the new world order : the George H.W. …”
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“…When the post-war relationship between Spain and America began, Hitler's old ally was an unlikely candidate for US influence. The Cold War changed all this. Soon there were US bases on Spanish territory and a political conjuring trick was under way. …”

“…This indispensable guide demonstrates how to turn students into investigators of history, rather than memorizers and regurgitators of dates and disconnected facts. "Teaching U.S. History Beyond the Textbook" presents six powerful teaching strategies, each with many sample lessons suitable for grades 5-12, that tap into students' natural curiosity and investigative instincts.Your students will become detectives of the past as they: ghost-hunt in their neighborhoods, researching mysterious buildings, monuments, and other 'haunted' spaces; solve historical crime scenes, or 'cold cases'; analyze primary and secondary sources using fingerprinting techniques; reconstruct 'accidents' that occurred at important intersections in history; prepare arguments as defenders or prosecutors in famous court cases; and, undertake paranormal investigations to communicate with figures from the past…”