A debate over high school history books doesn’t seem like the most obvious point to bring up during a speech to members of the National Rifle Association. But potential presidential candidate ...

“Whenever you get to United States history, Asian Americans tend to get erased from the history books,” said William Gross, a high school U.S. and world history teacher in Austin.

“The High School” — enriched with 270 photographs from yearbooks old and recent — is the result. A key concept that runs through “The High School” is “the unevenness of social change.” ...

"Whenever you get to United States history, Asian Americans tend to get erased from the history books," said William Gross, a high school U.S. and world history teacher in Austin.

Riverside University High School's history dates back to 1868. That history is traced by retired teacher Jim Gibson in a new book published to coincide with a 150th anniversary gala on Aug. 10.