Download or read book A History of the Germantown Academy Classic Reprint written by Germantown Academy and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the Germantown Academy This book is a history of the Germantown Academy from the time the thought of the school took form in the minds of the citizens of colonial Germantown until the principalship of Dr. William Kershaw. The committee in charge of its publication believe that the boys, graduated at the school during his headmastership, have taken as prominent a part in the life of their town and state and country, as those graduated during the principalship of any other man. It would have been pleasant, indeed, to chronicle their years in the school and in affairs, and to discuss the educational methods of Dr. Kershaw; but the committee have felt that this period is still incomplete, that its oldest boys have but come to the fulness of their life-work; and, as recording history in the making is always unsatisfactory, the committee have decided to leave the account of the years 1877 - 1910 to younger hands. The committee have felt, too, that as the story of the school in this generation is a household word in Germantown there is the less need of recording it now. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book History of the Germantown Academy written by William Travis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the Germantown Academy: Compiled From the Minutes of the Trustees From 1760-1877 A classical division, giving preparation for the best colleges, and an English department, arranged for those who intended to finish their education at the academy, were organized. A Primary department, under the control of Mrs. William Kershaw, was begun, and such attention bestowed upon it that it has become one of the most prominent features of the school, it now having reached eighty-six in number and requiring the care of five teachers. The school year entered upon with so great promise was saddened by the death of Mr. Kimber, in January, entailing a loss which it would be difficult to overestimate. Mr. Kimber was educated at Haverford, Harvard and the University of Berlin, and was a man of large heart, rare abilities, and a fondness and capacity for teaching that only the barn teacher can possess. Though only in the school four months, his influence over the boys was so great that he will ever be held in loving remembrance by all who came under his instruction. He originated the gymnasium, and the Athletic Association which has become such an important factor in the school. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book A Patriot s History of the United States written by Larry Schweikart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-12-29 with total page 1373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.” As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II than about D-Day or Iwo Jima; more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. A Patriot’s History of the United States corrects those doctrinaire biases. In this groundbreaking book, America’s discovery, founding, and development are reexamined with an appreciation for the elements of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that make this nation uniquely successful. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America’s true and proud history.
Download or read book The Roots of Educational Inequality written by Erika M. Kitzmiller and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roots of Educational Inequality chronicles the transformation of one American high school over the course of the twentieth century to explore the larger political, economic, and social factors that have contributed to the escalation of educational inequality in modern America. In 1914, when Germantown High School officially opened, Martin G. Brumbaugh, the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, told residents that they had one of the finest high schools in the nation. Located in a suburban neighborhood in Philadelphia's northwest corner, the school provided Germantown youth with a first-rate education and the necessary credentials to secure a prosperous future. In 2013, almost a century later, William Hite, the city's superintendent, announced that Germantown High was one of thirty-seven schools slated for closure due to low academic achievement. How is it that the school, like so many others that serve low-income students of color, transformed in this way? Erika M. Kitzmiller links the saga of a single high school to the history of its local community, its city, and the nation. Through a fresh, longitudinal examination that combines deep archival research and spatial analysis, Kitzmiller challenges conventional declension narratives that suggest American high schools have moved steadily from pillars of success to institutions of failures. Instead, this work demonstrates that educational inequality has been embedded in our nation's urban high schools since their founding. The book argues that urban schools were never funded adequately. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, urban school districts lacked the tax revenues needed to operate their schools. Rather than raising taxes, these school districts relied on private philanthropy from families and communities to subsidize a lack of government aid. Over time, this philanthropy disappeared leaving urban schools with inadequate funds and exacerbating the level of educational inequality.
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Download or read book A History of the Germantown Academy written by Germantown Academy and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book General Howe s Dog written by Caroline Tiger and published by Chamberlain Brothers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts an incident in which Washington returns a dog belonging to General Howe after it had accidentally crossed to the American side, depicting this as a reflection of a code of honor practiced by the two armies.
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Download or read book Biographical Memoirs written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-07-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographic Memoirs: Volume 73 contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their published works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. For historical and bibliographical purposes, these volumes are worth returning to time and again.
