Why Learn History (When It’s Already on Your Phone)
- Contents
- Review Quotes
- Awards

Part 1: Our Current Plight
1 Crazy for History
2 Obituary for a Billion Dollars
3 Committing Zinns
Part 2: Historical Thinking ≠ An Amazing Memory
4 Turning Bloom’s Taxonomy on Its Head
5 What Did George Think?
Part 3: Thinking Historically in a Digital Age
6 Changing History. . . One Classroom at a Time
7 Why Google Can’t Save Us
Part 4: Conclusion: Historical Hope
8 “Famous Americans”: The Changing Pantheon of American Heroes
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
"A worthwhile investment. Wineburg not only uses a title akin to clickbait, but he also writes in an engaging, dynamic way that helps the reader wade through significant research and data points to arrive at the important conclusion that studying history through a critical lens can help students become more aware of dangerous systems, falsehoods, and ideologies alive in the world around them. . . . Teachers who read Wineburg's book will have a better path towards helping students face today's challenges."
Association of American Colleges and Universities: Frederick W. Ness Book Award
Finalist
Education: Curriculum and Methodology | Education--General Studies | Philosophy of Education | Psychology and Learning
History: American History
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