The article reviews the lives of two highly gifted young writers, the Scottish Marjorie Fleming and the American Betty Ford. It gives samples of their early writing and follows their lives as far as is known. Conclusions are drawn concerning the needs and development of highly verbally gifted children. (DB)

Examines the military career of Roman Nose, war chief of the Hmisis band of northern Cheyenne, highlighting the hostilities of 1865-68. Describes Roman Nose's leadership of the fierce Dog Soldiers, his confrontations with Hancock, Custer, Sherman, and Forsyth, and his religious beliefs and practices. Contains 36 references. (SV)

Older adults ages 56-88 (n=12), some physically frail, were taught word processing and recorded their life histories. Older adults felt the same as a comparison younger group about ease of use, but were less confident in using computers without help. They were enthusiastic and demonstrated changes in general mental health and attitudes toward…

This article draws upon evidence from letters, prose, poetry, and biographies of William Butler Yeats and concludes that this nineteenth-century poet probably suffered from dyslexia. (DB)

Notes that Donald Super, who died in 1994, was member of National Career Development Association for 60 years. Structured around five stages in Super's life stage model and narrated in language of vocational development tasks that he identified and researched, tells story of Super's career development and extrapolates themes in his career as…

Recounts the influence of a fourth-grade teacher, who taught the author about Brazil during the Depression era and inspired him to dream about traveling there. Has teachers' dream-building time been squeezed out by an overwhelming emphasis on the basics, test scores, and mandated lesson plans and evaluations? Has the potential for inspiration…

A lifelong advocate for children, Edelman was taught that she was obligated to struggle to change the world's problems. In "Families in Peril," she wrote that "the tide of misery that poverty breeds and that blacks have borne disproportionately throughout history has now spread to a critical mass of white American families."…

James P. Mitchell was Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower administration, which was widely perceived to be probusiness. However, he attempted to promote peaceful labor relations, address the concerns of disadvantaged citizens, and seize the opportunities offered by new technology. (JOW)

Nurse's aides (n=43) at two institutions answered questions about their experience and knowledge of aging and rated nursing home residents on a semantic differential (attitude) scale. Results indicated including a brief life history in a routine medical chart caused aides to perceive residents in a more positive manner. (Author/ABL)

Describes the career and influence of Jessie McLenaghen, the first provincial director of home economics for the Department of Education, British Columbia. Reviews home economics as an integral part of the progressive education movement. (JOW)

This interview with Sunil Weeramantry, a World Chess Federation Master, examines his initial involvement in the world of chess, changes in the field of chess, the role of mentors, the qualifications and role of the chess coach, and the development of chess talent in young children. (DB)

Recorded are some biographical data about the late professor Freudenthal along with some indications about his mathematical work. In an appendix, a tiny part of his mathematical work which can be explained in a fairly direct manner is discussed. (Author)

Anne Sexton, distinguished poet, killed herself in 1974. Sexton's poems, many dealing with suicide, read together with richly researched recent biography, enhanced by biographer's access to tapes of Sexton's sessions with her psychiatrist and by foreword by that psychiatrist, permit unusual opportunity to understand the interrelationship of her…

Scrutinizes the use of biographical narrative as a device for constructing leadership models for schools. The historic figure of Che Guevara (as reconstructed in Peter McLaren's article) is not appropriate as a model for contemporary school leadership, due to outdated ideologies. More wide-ranging aesthetic criticism should undergird school…

Lang's biography of William Heard Kilpatrick, based largely on Kilpatrick's own previously sealed diaries, provide the opportunity to explore the nature and purpose of biography, especially educational biography. Because the sources are Kilpatrick's own works and diaries, the biography lacks the context that would explain more about Kilpatrick's…