Peter Filene
Biographic Data
| ID | 250134 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Filene |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Filene |
| SIGNATURE | FILENE P |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1963 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Textbooks and Teaching
1. Techniques and strategies How does one teach 750 students? What are the possibilities and pitfalls in asking students to work with conflicting historical interpretations? In this sound-bite culture, how does one hold students' attention for fifty minutes? What kinds of teacher training are departments providing to graduate students? These are a few of the questions and topics we foresee. As for the answers, we will publish case studies-first-p…
Teaching the Children of the Vietnam War
Last spring in my course on United States history since 1945, I thought I was going to teach my students about the Vietnam War. Instead, they taught me in two surprising and unforgettable ways. There was an intellectual lesson: how the meaning of the past shifts according to the vantage point from which we look back at it. There was also an emotional lesson: how we, students and professors alike, bring personal feelings into the classroom. For me…
An Introduction
Welcome to the "second edition" of the "Textbooks and Teaching" section. As the new coeditors, we want to introduce ourselves, describe our plans, and inspire your participation
Between a Rock and a Soft Place
Research Article| October 01 1985 Between a Rock and a Soft Place: A Century of American Manhood Peter Filene Peter Filene Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google South Atlantic Quarterly (1985) 84 (4): 339–355. https://doi.org/10.1215/00382876-84-4-339 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Peter Filene; Between a Rock and a Soft Place: A Century of American Manhood. S…
The World Peace Foundation and Progressivism
to which he would contribute $50,000 annually until his death when his will provided for the bequest of one million dollars. By the end of the year the organization, under the new name of the World Peace Foundation, was a vigorous member of the American peace movement. If the importance of the Foundation were simply this generous gesture of a millionaire, its significance would be limited. Much more is involved, however, for this peace organizati…
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The World Peace Foundation and Progressivism
to which he would contribute $50,000 annually until his death when his will provided for the bequest of one million dollars. By the end of the year the organization, under the new name of the World Peace Foundation, was a vigorous member of the American peace movement. If the importance of the Foundation were simply this generous gesture of a millionaire, its significance would be limited. Much more is involved, however, for this peace organizati…
Between a Rock and a Soft Place
Research Article| October 01 1985 Between a Rock and a Soft Place: A Century of American Manhood Peter Filene Peter Filene Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google South Atlantic Quarterly (1985) 84 (4): 339–355. https://doi.org/10.1215/00382876-84-4-339 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Peter Filene; Between a Rock and a Soft Place: A Century of American Manhood. S…
An Introduction
Welcome to the "second edition" of the "Textbooks and Teaching" section. As the new coeditors, we want to introduce ourselves, describe our plans, and inspire your participation
Textbooks and Teaching
1. Techniques and strategies How does one teach 750 students? What are the possibilities and pitfalls in asking students to work with conflicting historical interpretations? In this sound-bite culture, how does one hold students' attention for fifty minutes? What kinds of teacher training are departments providing to graduate students? These are a few of the questions and topics we foresee. As for the answers, we will publish case studies-first-p…
Teaching the Children of the Vietnam War
Last spring in my course on United States history since 1945, I thought I was going to teach my students about the Vietnam War. Instead, they taught me in two surprising and unforgettable ways. There was an intellectual lesson: how the meaning of the past shifts according to the vantage point from which we look back at it. There was also an emotional lesson: how we, students and professors alike, bring personal feelings into the classroom. For me…
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