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Interview Of Peter J. Finley, Ph.D., Peter J. Finley Ph.D., Meghan Bassett
Interview Of Peter J. Finley, Ph.D., Peter J. Finley Ph.D., Meghan Bassett
All Oral Histories
Peter J. Finley Sr. was born an only child to parents John J. Finley and Margaret Francis Dunn in 1931, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He grew up in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia. Peter attended St. Francis Xavier School for grade school, La Salle Prep School afterwards—located at 1240 North Broad Street at the time—and La Salle College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1953. Peter’s connection to La Salle began early in his childhood; his father, John J. Finley, was in the College’s graduating class of 1924. Peter earned a master’s degree at the College …
Immigration To The Great Plains, 1865-1914 War, Politics, Technology, And Economic Development, Bruce Garver
Immigration To The Great Plains, 1865-1914 War, Politics, Technology, And Economic Development, Bruce Garver
Great Plains Quarterly
The advent and vast extent of immigration to the Great Plains states during the years 1865 to 1914 is perhaps best understood in light of the new international context that emerged during the 1860s in the aftermath of six large wars whose consequences included the enlargement of civil liberties, an acceleration of economic growth and technological innovation, the expansion of world markets, and the advent of mass immigration to the United States from east-central and southern Europe.1 Facilitating all of these changes was the achievement of widespread literacy through universal, free, compulsory, and state-funded elementary education in the United States, …
"Free" Religion And "Captive" Schools: Protestants, Catholics, And Education, 1945-1965, Sarah Barringer Gordon
"Free" Religion And "Captive" Schools: Protestants, Catholics, And Education, 1945-1965, Sarah Barringer Gordon
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Hunting For Everyday History: A Field Guide For Teachers, Marjorie L. Mclellan
Hunting For Everyday History: A Field Guide For Teachers, Marjorie L. Mclellan
Hunting for Everyday History
Hunting for Everyday History is a hands-on guide comprised of Ohio history lessons and activities for students in third, fourth, and fifth grade. It was designed by teachers and some of Ohio's leading history experts to give students a chance to think and act like historians and curators.
Maine Federation News Vol. Xxxi, No. 2 (January 1955), Maine Federation Of Women's Clubs Staff
Maine Federation News Vol. Xxxi, No. 2 (January 1955), Maine Federation Of Women's Clubs Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
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Humane Education In The Public Schools Of Maine: Animals Have Rights As Well As We, Percival P. Baxter
Humane Education In The Public Schools Of Maine: Animals Have Rights As Well As We, Percival P. Baxter
Maine History Documents
A booklet encouraging kindness to animals. Headings include: Introduction, The Law, Humane Education Defined, No Special Method Prepared, Making Use of Pets, Domestic Animals, Wild Animals, A Helpful Suggestion, Animals in Art, Band of Mercy Pledge, In Connection with the School Improvement League, Interesting Exercises, Suggestions for a Program, Books on Animals for Younger Children, Short Stories, The Horse's Prayer, and Eulogy on the Dog by George Graham West. Includes photographs of Governor Baxter's Irish Setter, Garry.
Story Of The Girls' High School Of Portland, Maine, 1850-1863, Elizabeth Mcl. Gould Rowland
Story Of The Girls' High School Of Portland, Maine, 1850-1863, Elizabeth Mcl. Gould Rowland
Maine History Documents
A detailed account of daily life for the students at the girl's high school in Portland, Maine, as overseen by Moses Woolson. Includes lists of graduates, librarians, scholars, and a diagram of the schoolroom.
On The Usefulness Of The Medical Profession, Beyond The Limits Of The Profession. A Lecture Introductory To The Course Of Practice Of Medicine In Jefferson Medical College Of Philadelphia, Delivered November 4, 1842., John K. Mitchell, Md
Jefferson Medical College Opening Addresses
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