Education - History

Auburn is not just the home to a world-class university; it is also the home of a storied community with deep roots in Alabama history. Join author and Auburn University alumna Kelly Kazek as she tracks the lesser-known history of both the city and...

Mid-twentieth-century student activism is a pivotal chapter in American history. While college activism has been well documented, the equally vital contributions of high school students have often been overlooked. Only recently have scholars begun to recognize the transformative role teenagers played in reshaping American...

Founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1817 as one of the first public universities in the nation, the University of Michigan moved to Ann Arbor in 1837. What started as a forty-acre campus with four buildings, expanded over the next 170 years to become a...

History of EducationThe importance of a knowledge of the history of education was never so fully recognized as at the present time. Normal schools and teachers' colleges give this subject a prominent place in their professional courses, superintendents require candidates for certificates to pass...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Korea, then keep reading...The Korean Peninsula today is divided into two, but there was a time when this peninsula was divided into many states. Over the course of time, and besieged by expansive transient dynasties...

Did you know that the Vikings from Norway were the first to inhabit Greenland? They were also the first people to settle in Iceland and the Faroes Islands. They also founded the first true cities of Ireland. Although Vikings are a huge part of...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Jews, then keep reading...The Jewish people are one of the oldest living people groups on the planet. The Jews lived alongside the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and Sumerians-all of whom have since disappeared from...

What were they thinking? And what happened next? Come on a brisk trek through US history, from past to present, from 1860 to 2025. IN SEARCH OF AMERICA: A NEW HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1860-2025 introduces many dozens of individuals and the things...

In Search of Sisterhood is the definitive history of the largest Black women's organization in the United States, and is filled with compelling, fascinating anecdotes told by the Delta Sigma Theta members themselves, illustrated with rare early photographs of the Delta women.This book contains...

Indian UnrestThe volume into which Mr. Valentine Chirol has collected and republished his valuable series of articles in The Times upon Indian unrest is an important and very instructive contribution to the study of what is probably the most arduous problem in the politics...

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Essays on Educational ReformersWhen I was a young man (i.e., nearly forty years ago), I once did what those who know the ground would declare a very risky, indeed, a fool-hardy thing. I was at the highest point of the Gemmi Pass in Switzerland,...

From Derf Backderf, the bestselling author of My Friend Dahmer, comes the Eisner and ALA/YALSA Alex Award-winning tragic and unforgettable story of the Kent State shootings, told in graphic novel form. Named a Best Book of the Year by New York Times, Forbes, Publishers...

Most people have heard about the U.S. Constitution. But do you know what it actually says?What it means for you? The four pages of the U.S. Constitution shaped history, and it is so important that we understand it. This book is based on unbiased...

L'Instruction Publique en France et en Italie au dix-neuvième siècleGot de la socit franaise sous Napolon Ier pour la langue italienne, que de sots propos et des mesures oppressives semblaient menacer.Reprsentation de nos pices de thtre, et enseignement de notre langue en Italie.Napolon Ier...

Lady Liberty's Treasure Hunt: For adults who are young at heart, their families and friends. This book is a Northeast Treasure Hunt encompassing New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Families and friends study the book for clues and hints then go on...

Lady Liberty's Treasure Hunt is a Northeast United States treasure hunt designed for adults to take their families or friends on a great journey.In this process, you will learn more about US history and seek your share of over $100,000 in treasure out there!Author:...

Langston University is Oklahoma's only historically Black college and the westernmost four-year public HBCU in the United States. Founded in 1897 as the Colored Agricultural and Normal University (CANU), Langston's origin lies in the bold vision of a small group of Black pioneers determined...

A dynamic new look at the legendary college that was a major incubator of the arts in midcentury America In 1933, John Rice founded Black Mountain College in North Carolina as an experiment in making artistic experience central to learning. Though it operated for...

To make history come alive, our students must come aliveToo many students experience history as a subject of lectures, worksheets, and textbook chapters- a place where they are told answers to questions they never cared to ask. Some arrive convinced history is boring. Others...