History education, by nature, transmits an official version of national identity. National identity is not a fixed entity, and controversy over history teaching is an essential part of the process of redefining and regenerating the nation. France and the United States have in particular experienced demographic and cultural shifts since the 1960s that have resulted in intense debates over national identity. This volume examines how each country s national history is represented in primary schools social studies textbooks and curricula, and how they handle contemporary issues of ethnicity,...