Changes

#Standard textbooks emphasize material things (like race, gender, wealth, scarcity) at the expense of the more important role played by ideas and "the power of the pen."

#Standard textbooks emphasize material things (like race, gender, wealth, scarcity) at the expense of the more important role played by ideas and "the power of the pen."

#Standard textbooks overemphasize the significance of popularity.

#Standard textbooks overemphasize the significance of popularity.

#Standard textbooks mislead students into thinking that presidential elections (which are usually just determined by the economic cycle) are more significant than than warranted.

#Standard textbooks mislead students into thinking that presidential elections (which are usually just determined by the economic cycle) are more significant than warranted.

#Standard textbooks ignore or deceive students about the fact that most great contributions to western society have been made by conservative Christians.

#Standard textbooks ignore or deceive students about the fact that most great contributions to western society have been made by conservative Christians.

#Standard textbooks portray all presidents have being comparable in effectiveness and accomplishment, when in fact some were successful and some were failures.

#Standard textbooks portray all presidents have being comparable in effectiveness and accomplishment, when in fact some were successful and some were failures.