Public Opinion And the Teaching of History

About this eBook

Author

Pierce, Bessie Louise, 1888-1974

Title

Public opinion and the teaching of history in the United States

Original Publication

United States: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926.

Credits

The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

E151: History: America: United States

Subject

United States -- History -- Study and teaching

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 70630

Release Date

April 23, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.PUBLIC OPINION AND THE TEACHING OF HISTORY
2. 2.Untitled
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.Untitled
6. 6.PREFACE
7. 7.CONTENTS
8. 8.PART I STATUTORY REGULATION OF THE TEACHING OF HISTORY
9. 9.Untitled
10. 10.CHAPTER I The Period of Beginnings — THE CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS — FOOTNOTES:
11. 11.CHAPTER II Nationalism and Localism in History Legislation, 1860-1900 — THE CURRICULUM — CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS — TEACHERS’ QUALIFICATIONS: OATHS OF LOYALTY — CITIZENSHIP AS A QUALIFICATION FOR TEACHERS — TEXTBOOK LEGISLATION — FOOTNOTES:
12. 12.CHAPTER III Laws for the Expansion of the History Curriculum 1900-1917 — CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS — FLAG LEGISLATION AND OBSERVANCE DAYS — TEXTBOOK LEGISLATION — FOOTNOTES:
13. 13.CHAPTER IV The Effect of the World War on Laws for Teaching History — THE CURRICULUM — OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE AND CITIZENSHIP FOR TEACHERS — FLAG LEGISLATION AND OBSERVANCE DAYS — TEXTBOOK LEGISLATION — FOOTNOTES:
14. 14.CHAPTER V Disloyalty Charges Against Teachers Since 1917 — FOOTNOTES:
15. 15.PART II THE ACTIVITIES OF PROPAGANDIST AGENCIES
16. 16.Untitled
17. 17.CHAPTER VI Attempts to Control Textbooks — HISTORY TEXTBOOKS IN THE SOUTH — ATTEMPTS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC TO CONTROL HISTORY TEXTBOOKS — TEXTBOOKS FOR ROMAN CATHOLICS — TEXTBOOKS IN CIVICS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY — FOOTNOTES:
18. 18.CHAPTER VII The Attack on History Textbooks Since 1917 — ATTACKS ON HISTORY TEXTBOOKS BY THE HEARST NEWSPAPERS AND CHARLES GRANT MILLER — AGITATION BY CATHOLICS AND IRISH — THE CENSORSHIP OF PATRIOTIC GROUPS, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS — INVESTIGATIONS BY MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL AUTHORITIES — PUBLIC OPINION REGARDING THE CENSORSHIP OF HISTORY TEXTBOOKS — FOOTNOTES:
19. 19.APPENDICES
20. 20.A. THE LUSK LAWS OF NEW YORK REGARDING INSTRUCTION IN PATRIOTISM AND CITIZENSHIP, THE FLAG, TEXTBOOKS, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS [917] — 4. Patriotism — 5. The Flag — 6. Textbooks — 7. Qualifications of Teachers — FOOTNOTES:
21. 21.B. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF FIVE ON AMERICAN HISTORY TEXTBOOKS NOW IN USE IN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLS [918] — Report — FOOTNOTES:
22. 22.C. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ... HISTORY TEXTBOOKS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, [919] 1922 — General Principles — Specific Aims — Discussion of General Principles and Special Aims — FOOTNOTES:
23. 23.D. REPORT OF AND REVIEW ON CERTAIN TEXT BOOKS IN HISTORY USED IN THE SCHOOLS, AND ORDER RELATING THERETO [City of Boston] [920] — FOOTNOTES:
24. 24.E. REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR, CINCINNATI, JUNE, 1922. EIGHTH DAY PROCEEDINGS [922] — FOOTNOTES:
25. 25.F. WISCONSIN LAW OF 1923 AFFECTING HISTORY TEXTBOOKS [923] — FOOTNOTES:
26. 26.G. THE AMERICAN LEGION SCHOOL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TO FOLLOW THESE LINES: [924] — Arrangement and Make-Up — FOOTNOTES:
27. 27.H. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, Report (1924). — FOOTNOTES:
28. 28.BIBLIOGRAPHY
29. 29.Books — Textbooks — Magazines — Newspapers — Pamphlets and Documents
30. 30.INDEX

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