Conservative history is different from the type of history widely practiced now. Conservative historians are highly subjective in their way of approaching history. They are mostly concerned in bringing back the nationalistic values in the heart of people. Moreover, conservative history does not address any problem related to the past of a country. This type of history only highlights the positive aspects of the past in order to make people feel proud of their county history. Moreover, conservative historians would not address slavery or gender inequality as issues. This type of history was popular in America until the 1960's and 1970's. As David Glassberg stated, "political conservatives, anxious to defend the patriotic verities of the Cold War era, blame the loss of American memory on professors too caught up in the identity politics of the 1960's and 1970's and the history of women and minorities to teach what American youth need to know to feel proud of their nation's past."
Source: Sense of History, The Place of the Past in American Life. David Glassberg.
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