Presents brief descriptions of 31 books (published between 1962 and 1991) concerning the commemoration of the discovery of the Americas. Divides the books into those about Christopher Columbus, those that shed light on the world in which he lived, and those that look at the Americas before he landed. (RS)

Presents a short biographical sketch of the great mathematician, Henri Poincar, whose significant achievements in mathematics were applications within the fields of astronomy and physics. (JJK)

This paper analyzes the early life of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) for its implications on early environments which nurture giftedness. The paper notes the close family ties, intellectual models provided by adults, the role of imaginary games, and identification of giftedness by educators. (DB)

Describes a research and reading project for high school students which served as a thematic unit on biographies and black history. (SR)

Presents profiles of two leaders in the field of educational media and technology: Carolyn Guss and Mendel Sherman, both retired professors from Indiana University's program in Information Systems Technology. (KRN)

This biography of Hazel Flannery Gabbard discusses her organization of nursery school centers in Rochester, New York; her work as an education specialist in the U.S. Office of Education; her cooperation with national organizations; and her international education activities. (SM)

The author reminisces about her aunt Stella Bolstridge (1894-1989), who came from a large poor family in rural Maine, yet completed high school and nurses' training, served as an Army nurse in France during World War I, and became a lifelong advocate of women's education and women's rights. (SV)

Just as director sets stage and oversees theater production, middle-level administrator plays behind scenes, ensuring that school's message is clearly developed and focused on adolescents' needs. Actors must understand and integrate message into their roles and transmit it properly to audience/students. Article honors four outstanding…

Reviews two books: (1) "The Nursery World of Dr. Blatz," by Jocelyn Matcher Raymond, describing W. E. Blatz's accomplishments in early childhood education (ECE); and (2) "Early Education: The Current Debate," by Joyce Watt, examining the purpose and effectiveness of ECE with respect to children, parents, communities, services, and curricula. (AC)

Traces the career of the Polish-born physician and children's rights advocate, Janusz Korczak, highlighting his accomplishments and writings as a protector of children, educational researcher, champion of children's rights, informal lawgiver, educator, and theorist. Quotes from his books and essays. (AC)

Mereness describes her half-century career as an educator and pioneer in psychiatric and public health nursing. (SK)

One of America's best-known trial lawyers, William Kunstler, has argued passionately for defendants' constitutional rights and taught English and law at various colleges. Kunstler attributes his metamorphosis from Tom Peck bad boy to determined, lifelong student to immersion in books and ideas available in a public library annex eight blocks from…

The annotated bibliography contains selected references that offer positive examples of women and assist in career planning. The references are grouped into the following sections: art, awareness, biography, careers, curricular materials, history, invention, literature, math, and out-of-print. Publication dates are from 1963 to 1990. (DB)

In broad context of patriarchal relations, female leaders' absence from historical texts accords with sexual division of labor within society and gendered nature of teaching. Cara David, educationist, social reformer, and political activist in early twentieth-century Australia, is better known as the clever, pretty wife of a renown geologist.…

Carlos Montezuma, an Apache, was raised by whites, graduated from medical school, and worked as physician for the Indian Service and Carlisle Indian School. Montezuma's life as colonial surrogate advocating "civilization" of the Indians is compared to Kafka's story of the ape who studied to become a passable European because it was "a way out" of…