World History

Teaching history
From the origins of national school systems in the 19th century, the teaching of history to promote national sentiment has been a high priority. In the United States after World War I, a strong movement emerged at the university level to teach courses in Western Civilization, so as to give students a common heritage with Europe.
At the university level, historians debate the question of whether history belongs more to social science or to the humanities. Many view the field from both perspective.