Working Americans, 1880-2012. Volume XIII, Educators & education / by Scott Derks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derks, Scott.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educators--United States--History.

Educators.

Education--United States--History.

Education.

Working class--United States--History--19th century.

Working class.

Working class--United States--History--20th century.

Labor--United States--History--19th century.

Labor.

Labor--United States--History--20th century.

Occupations--United States--History--19th century.

Occupations.

Occupations--United States--History--20th century.

Social classes--United States--History--19th century.

Social classes.

Social classes--United States--History--20th century.

United States--Economic conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 549 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Armenia, NY : Grey House Pub., c2012.

Amenia, N.Y. : Grey House Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume examines America's history by exploring the social and economic lives of educators, including the practical and philosophical debates that molded American education from 1880 to 2012.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""1880-1899""; ""1881 Profile: Mary Greene, Teacher Diring Educational Reform""; ""Historical Snapship 1881""; ""1888 Profile: Corabelle Fellows, Teacher of Sioux Children""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1888""; ""1896 News Feature""; ""1898 Profile: Jarrett Winston, College Professor at Female College""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1898""; ""1900-1909""; ""1902 New Feature""; ""1903 Profile: Sarah O'Connell, Nanny ""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1903""; ""1907 Profile: Margaret Haley, Chicago Teacher and Organizer""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1907""

""1909 Profile: Dwight Heald Perkins, Architect of School Buildings""""Historical Snapshot: 1909""; ""1910-1919""; ""1910 Profile: Abraham Flexner, Reformer of Medical Schools""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1910""; ""1913 News Feature: The Home Training of Children""; ""1916 Profile: Emily Strandhope, Kindergarten Teacher of Immigrants""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1916""; ""1919 Profile: Joshua Blevins, Builder of Teacherages (Homes) for Teachers""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1919""; ""1920-1929""; ""1920 New Feature: Going to College""

""1921 Profile: Mildred Gambon, English Teacher of German Immigrants""""Historical Snapshot: 1921""; ""1927 Profile: Scott Kelly, Salesman of IQ Tests""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1927""; ""1928 Profile: Warren King, Paino Teacher""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1928""; ""1930-1939""; ""1933 Profile: Laura Hargrove, School Librarian""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1933""; ""1938 Profile: John Andrew Rice, Fr., Founder of Black Mountain College""; ""Hisorical Snapshot: 1938""; ""1938 News Feature: Report to the President on the Economic Conditions of the South: Education""

""1938 Profile: Sister Mary Henry, Popular and Unorthodox Teacher""""Historical Snapshot: 1939""; ""1940-1949""; ""1943 News Feature: ""Against That Day!""""; ""1945 Profile: Martha Deaton, High School Teacher During WWII""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1945""; ""1948 Profile: Steven Diner, Junior Safety Patrol Member""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1948""; ""1949 Profile: Dr. Delaney Burris, Engineering Educator""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1949""; ""1950-1959""; ""1955 Profile: Dee-Dee Kliebard, Heiress, Founder of Scholarship Program""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1955""

""1957 Profile: Martha Gardner, Mother of Slow Reader""""Historical Snapshot: 1957""; ""1958 News Feature: How Children Fail""; ""1959 Profile: Carl Hyder, High School Teacher in Age of Sputnik""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1959""; ""1960-1969""; ""1960 News Feature: Improving Textbooks""; ""1961 Profile: Septima Clark, Teacher Fired for NAACP Affiliation""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1961""; ""1965 Profile: Susan Walton Gray, Psychologist and Head Start Champion""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1965""; ""1969 Profile: Dr. Mary Steichen Calgerone, Co-founder of SIECUS""; ""Historical Snapshot: 1969""

""1970-1979""

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"A universal reference book."

ISBN:

9781283868846

1283868849

9781592379842

1592379842

OCLC:

821684248