WATCH: What Makes History Usable?

Students regularly ask, "How am I ever going to use this stuff?" In this video, Bob Bain examines exactly what makes history usable and useful. He presents an example from his own history class where students explored the history of the city of Detroit. By looking at historical documents, talking to grandparents--and yes, even reading a little history--they developed a deeper sense of their own ci

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