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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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At an international congress of historians in Oslo, a Swedish committee's report on nationalism in school history books was highlighted, condemning nationalistic self-glory and recommending sympathetic study of other nations' histories.
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OSLO. ( )—The report by a special Swedish committee on nationalism and school history books was generally held to have been the most interesting feature of the international congress of historians recently concluded. The committee took a hostile attitude toward the present style of history books throughout the world. It condemned the practice of teaching nationalistic self-glory without much regard for historical truth. One recommendation contained in the report said that the study of other nations' history from a sympathetic viewpoint should be encouraged.
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Oslo
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Recently Concluded
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condemnation of nationalistic bias in history books; recommendation to encourage sympathetic study of other nations' histories.
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The report by a special Swedish committee on nationalism and school history books was the most interesting feature of the international congress of historians. The committee condemned the present style of history books worldwide for teaching nationalistic self-glory without regard for historical truth.