Note 753 — Chapter VII · The Attack on History Textbooks Since 1917

Ridder, op. cit., p. 14.

In 1917, an investigation of the most commonly used textbooks in history was made by Timothy T. Lew to determine the treatment given Chinese-American relations. Mr. Lew’s conclusion was that the attitude of Americans toward the Chinese was likely to be one of indifference or prejudice because of the lack of attention given in textbooks, or because many events which would show cordial relations had been overlooked. Lew, Timothy T., “China in American School Text-Books,” Spl. Suppl. to The Chinese Social and Political Science Review, Vol. VI-VII (July, 1923).