Education - History

They defied the rules. They shaped the war. And they've been left out of history--until now.In The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line, Major General Mari K. Eder unearths the remarkable true stories of 15 unsung heroines whose courage, brilliance, and defiance altered the...

"...a monumental work of reclamation and revival...The Golden Thread comes as a history, an argument, a treasure hoard." -- The Wall Street JournalA sweeping, resource-rich history of the ancient world and Christendom--designed for students and lifelong learners alike, and faithful to the enduring legacy...

Loyola and the Educational System of the JesuitsA learned and elegant work, which narrates the rise and progress of Christian Schools, from the sixtieth year of the Christian era onwards, ends its long journey at the date of the Reformation, and takes leave of...

Hilaire Belloc examines the five most destructive heretical movements to have affected Christian Civilization: Arianism, Mohammedanism (Islam), Albigensianism (Cathar), The Reformation (Protestant), and "The Modern Phase." Belloc describes how these movements began, how they spread, and how they continued to influence the world up...

Combining personal narratives with decades of research, a vivid account of how the gaokao--China's high-stakes college admissions test--shapes that society and influences education debates in the United States. Each year, more than ten million students across China pin their hopes on the gaokao, the...

The History of Dartmouth College[1] INTRODUCTION. The most valuable part of a nation's history portrays its institutions of learning and religion. The alumni of a college which has moulded the intellectual and moral character of not a few of the illustrious living, or the...

The History of Education - Educational Practice and Progress Considered as a Phase of the Development and Spread of Western CivilizationThe Civilization which we of to-day enjoy is a very complex thing, made up of many different contributions, some large and some small, from...

The History of Pedagogy[xxiii] THE HISTORY OF PEDAGOGY. [Pg 1] THE HISTORY OF PEDAGOGY. 1. Preliminary Considerations.A German historian of philosophy begins his work by asking this question: Was Adam a philosopher? In the same way certain historians of pedagogy begin by learned researches...

The History of University Education in Maryland - The Johns Hopkins University (1876-1891). With supplementary notes on university extension and the university of the futureThe State of Maryland has been almost extravagantly liberal in bestowing charters on colleges and professional schools. Over forty such...

Irony and satire in the contemporary American moment.The second Trump administration has committed itself to upending the knowledge systems and deliberative institutions that have been essential to modern democracy, with the American university--site of scientific research and liberal education--a primary target. In The Know-Nothing...

The Learned Lady in England, 1650-1760The theme to which this volume is specifically limited is the position and achievements of learned women in England in the period between 1650 and 1760. But before entering upon this detailed study it seems desirable to give a...

In the shadows of the Bismarcks totalitarian Germany in 1875, a little-known medical researcher laid the groundwork for a subject that in modern times was to bring American education to its knees--behavioral psychology. A latter-day disciple, B. F. Skinner, later wrote the book "Beyond...

The Mis-Education of the Negro is a book originally published in 1933 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The thesis of Dr. Woodson's book is that blacks of his day were being culturally indoctrinated, rather than taught, in American schools. This conditioning, he claims, causes...

Complete and unabridged text in the direct voice of Carter Godwin Woodson. Anyone studying influence, persuasion, or social controls would do well to study this book. "When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not...

The Oahu College at the Sandwich IslandsIn the year 1841, a school was commenced, for the children of missionaries, at Punahou, near Honolulu, Sandwich Islands. Five year ago, it was opened to others besides the children of missionaries. The number of pupils has varied...

The Orbis Pictus was the first ever illustrated children's textbook, first published in 1658. This edition is based upon a reprint dated to 1728, and contains 155 drawings, and the full text in both English and Latin.Intended to provide children with a basic level...

Based on the findings from a large, mixed-method study about discussions of political issues within high school classrooms, The Political Classroom provides an in-depth look at how real teachers engage their classrooms in discussions of political controversy.Author: Diana E. Hess,Paula McAvoyPublisher: RoutledgePublished: 11/21/2014Pages: 248Binding...

The Psychology of Nations - A Contribution to the Philosophy of HistoryThis book contains two closely related studies of the consciousness of nations. It has been written during the closing months of the war and in the days that have followed, and is completed...

Author: Roger C. RulePublisher: AuthorhousePublished: 07/30/2009Pages: 380Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.72lbsSize: 11.05h x 8.50w x 1.11dISBN: 9781438999050This title is not returnable

The Rise of UniversitiesThe Colver lectureship is provided by a fund of $10,000 presented to the University by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Rosenberger of Chicago in memory of Mrs. Rosenbergers father, Charles K. Colver of the class of 1842. The following sentences from...