September 11, 2001, is a day most American high school students remember. They may not fully grasp the events that took place, the reasons behind the terrorist attacks on the United States, or their implications, but they remember. They were children when this national trauma occurred--and they saw those unforgettable television images of the…

In an effort to document the historical evolution of journalists' political involvement and determine when it began to affect journalistic behavior, a case study examined the personal and professional lives of journalists in Minnesota practicing in the 1920s and 1930s. The study investigated whether these journalists (1) were elected to public…

It is the purpose of this study to conduct a detailed inquiry into the reorganization of the governmental machinery for administering State financial affairs as it effects State higher education in each of the 48 States. Among the pertinent questions to be answered are the following: (1) In which of the States has the centralized fiscal control…

The history and conditions of the use of English and French in the exercise of justice in Quebec are outlined in the context of the problems, sociopolitical realities, and procedural impact of language usage. The history is chronicled in six segments: 1760-1764, a period of British military government and political standoff between British and…

The college career and intellectual development of James Madison are reviewed, and their influence on his views of republican governance and the social value of higher education are examined. (MSE)

Recounts the life of Bess Goodykoontz in her roles as elementary school teacher, college professor of elementary education; high-level administrator in the U.S. Office of Education, influential member of numerous professional organizations, and active leader in international organizations and movements. (BB)

This critique of "A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy," a television program produced by CBS following completion of the White House restoration project to show the changes made, begins by discussing the relationships of the President and Mrs. Kennedy with the media, and the First Lady's involvement in the restoration…

The "Educational Directory" is released in four parts as rapidly as the data become available. This bulletin, the second part of the 1935 educational directory published by the Office of Education, focuses on city school officers. It contains the following: (1) Principal City School Officers; and (2) Superintendents of Catholic Parochial Schools.…

In August 1887, William Duncan, an independent missionary working among the Tsimpsean Indians of British Columbia, brought to Annette Islands, in the southeastern part of Alaska, a colony of between 800 and 1,000 of Indians from the old town of Metlakatla in British Columbia. Under the leadership of Mr. Duncan, this colony made rapid progress. In…

Fire safety in schools, long recognized as a serious problem by both public officials and lay citizens, is concerned with preventing personal injury or death and property damage or destruction. The responsibility for this prevention is lodged in many hands, but school officials having jurisdiction in the matter are usually charged with developing…

Using the 1897 reform of the Atlanta public schools as an example, the authors conclude that class conflict is not a necessary condition for urban reform, and that the sources of progressive reform are more complex than the class conflict model has often implied. (IS)

The method of writing an intellectual biography and the public career of Earl J. McGrath in the post-World War I cultural milieu are analyzed. One analytical framework is adapted from cultural anthropology and is used to describe the relationship of educational systems to other social systems and to culture as a whole. The second analytic frame,…

This bulletin covering the history of public school education in Arizona is divided into ten chapters. Chapter I, "The setting for public schools," describes the early history of educational efforts by the church and provides a statistical view of population growth. Chapter II, "The beginnings of public-school legislation,…

This booklet brings together memorable expressions on liberty and democracy by philosophers, statesmen, and writers of all times. It also presents in brief story form memorable episodes in the never-ending struggle for freedom. The selected references suggest sources of additional material on these subjects. If these quotations and stories find…

Interspersed with the story of Wilma Mankiller's life is a brief history of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and comments on unrealistic and negative stereotypes of Native Americans. In addition to recounting her life and achievements leading up to becoming the first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation, the book explores Wilma Mankiller's philosophy…