AMISTAD Contributors
| Project Oversight | Dr. Kevin T. Brady, AIHE |
| Primary Academic Consultant | Dr. Yohuru Williams, AIHE and Fairfield University |
| Amistad Commission Curriculum Committee | Dr. Lillie Johnson Edwards, Co-Chair Dr. Colin A. Palmer, Co-Chair Stephanie James Wilson, Executive Director Juandamarie Gikandi Candace Pryor Brown |
| Unit Overviews | Dr. Colin A. Palmer, Princeton University and N.J. Amistad Commission |
| Amistad Commission Lesson Writers |
Stephanie James Wilson Juandamarie Gikandi Richlyn Goddard Rosemarie Harris Candace Pryor Brown Jared Wexler Catherine Wishart |
| Project Manager | Bert Zahniser (CISSP), AIHE |
| Design and Development | Bill Riess, AIHE |
| Content Writers | Jennifer Howard Anthony Fitzpatrick Laureen Hungo |
| Line Editors | Matt Galella, AIHE Beth Deutschbauer, AIHE |
| Graphics | Mark Mangigian |
| Multimedia and Production | Graham Communications, LLC |
Rethinking History for a New Curriculum: Methodology, Interpretation and Perspective
By: Lillie Johnson Edwards, Ph.D.
What is history, what is its purpose and how do historians achieve it? History is an interpretation of the past, shaped into a story or narrative that uses verifiable data or information, primarily taken from the time period being studied. Most students mistakenly assume that the facts such as names, dates, places and events play a singular role in the writing of history.
