Education in America : the nineteenth century ; Education in America : Twentieth century developments

Duration: Genre:History

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films Chicago 1958

Description: Discusses the development of free public school systems from the time of the Northwest ordinance until the present. Describes the influence of American textbooks, the effects of the Civil War, the industrial revolution, the Depression, and the G.I. Bill of Rights on education. Studies the appearance of junior high school and graduate education, the building of consolidated schools, and Supreme Court decisions affecting education. Describes the contributions of D. Webster, W. McGuffey, G. Hawley, H. Mann and others

Complete Record: Education in America : the nineteenth century ; Education in America : Twentieth century developments Author:Coronet Instructional Films Summary:Discusses the development of free public school systems from the time of the Northwest ordinance until the present. Describes the influence of American textbooks, the effects of the Civil War, the industrial revolution, the Depression, and the G.I. Bill of Rights on education. Studies the appearance of junior high school and graduate education, the building of consolidated schools, and Supreme Court decisions affecting education. Describes the contributions of D. Webster, W. McGuffey, G. Hawley, H. Mann and others Show more Film, English, 1958 Publisher: Coronet Instructional Films, Chicago, 1958 Genre: History Physical Description: 1 reel (32 min.) : sound, color ; 16 mm OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 10707444 Subjects: Education Education United States History History United States Notes: Originally issued as two separate films (16 min. each); spliced end-to-end for ease of use Credits: Collaborator, R. Freeman Butts. Show less information