You go to towns in Massachusetts, Greenfield, first settled in 1686. Wouldn’t it be cool if it said, “Greenfield. First settled c. 13,000 B.P. or approximately 13,000 Before the Present. Resettled.” Maybe we could say even, “Resettled by whites,” Or, “Resettled anyway, 1686.” It would have a different impact. And of course it would help explain why the town is called Greenfield, because it was a green field and the fields were left by Native people who had already been farming them.

Teachers need to teach the subject rather than to teach the textbook.

The world, of course, doesn't come divided into disciplines. The world just is.

Many Americans have never owned a book, and I'm not talking about because of the recent digital revolution. I'm talking about before there even was a digital revolution.

History can be a weapon, and it can be used against you.

We preach democracy while supporting dictatorships.

Cherishing Columbus is a characteristic of white history, not American history.