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Abby Smith Rumsey: Hijacked Histories, Polarized Futures

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Manipulation and Revision of History

This chapter explores the manipulation and revision of history in different countries, including Russia and China. It discusses the censorship and altering of school textbooks during the time of the Soviet Union, as well as the dangers of hijacked histories. It also highlights the efforts of the Russian state to rewrite history texts and emphasizes the importance of aligning history textbooks with the facts.

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