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This book traces the early history of the Montessori movement in
the United States through the lives and careers of four key
American women: Anne George, Margaret Naumburg, Helen Parkhurst,
and Adelia Pyle. Caught up in the Montessori craze sweeping the
United States in the Progressive era, each played a significant
role in the initial transference of Montessori education to America
and its implementation from 1910 to 1920. Despite the continuing
international recognition of Maria Montessori and the presence of
Montessori schools world-wide, Montessori receives only cursory
mention in the history of education, especially by recognized
historians in the field and in courses in professional education
and teacher preparation. The authors, in seeking to fill this
historical void, integrate institutional history with analysis of
the interplay and tensions between these four women to tell this
educational story in an interesting-and often dramatic-way.
This book traces the early history of the Montessori movement in
the United States through the lives and careers of four key
American women: Anne George, Margaret Naumburg, Helen Parkhurst,
and Adelia Pyle. Caught up in the Montessori craze sweeping the
United States in the Progressive era, each played a significant
role in the initial transference of Montessori education to America
and its implementation from 1910 to 1920. Despite the continuing
international recognition of Maria Montessori and the presence of
Montessori schools world-wide, Montessori receives only cursory
mention in the history of education, especially by recognized
historians in the field and in courses in professional education
and teacher preparation. The authors, in seeking to fill this
historical void, integrate institutional history with analysis of
the interplay and tensions between these four women to tell this
educational story in an interesting-and often dramatic-way.
Historic getaways in the land of cotton Seasoned travel writers
Gerald and Patricia Gutek believe the American South is for history
enthusiasts what Ghiradelli's is for chocolate connoisseurs, and
with their latest guidebook they invite travelers of all ages to
sample what life was once like in this beguiling region. As they
did in their popular guide Experiencing America's Past, the Guteks
introduce readers to the pleasures of exploring historic
America--this time turning their travel know-how to the preserved
and restored plantations and museum villages that grace the
Southern landscape. From the Great River Road Plantations between
Baton Rouge and New Orleans to Montpelier Mansion in Virginia,
these plantations and villages demonstrate how people lived,
worked, prayed, and played decades and centuries ago. In their
easy-to-use guide, the Guteks tell how to visit and enjoy
sixty-eight such gems of the Old South. In addition to current
phone numbers, times of operation, and admission fees, each entry
includes a historical overview, directions for finding the site,
and information on restaurants, shops, facilities, and special
features. The Guteks also list nearby accomodations and suggest
side trips of historical interest.
A travel guide to historic communitarian sites From the orderly,
practical buildings and furnishings at Hancock Shaker Village to
the carefully planted heirloom gardens at Old Salem, America's
nineteenth-century utopian communities reflect the country's
long-standing fascination with idyllic societies isolated from the
rest of humanity. With their latest guidebook, Gerald and Patricia
Gutek invite history and travel enthusiasts of all ages to join
them in visiting twenty preserved or re-created oases of utopian
life. These communities, which stand as testaments to the lofty
ideals and sometimes bizarre beliefs of their inhabitants, offer
intimate glimpses into the lives, architecture, and remarkable
commitment of men and women who frequently sacrificed material
wealth and individual freedom in their quest to create a heaven on
earth. Each entry includes a description of the community's origin,
ideology, history, and significance; a biographical sketch of its
often charismatic founder; a self-guided tour detailing the
architecture, industries, crafts, art, and artifacts associated
with the settlement; current telephone numbers, times of operation,
and admission fees; and information about restaurants, shops,
facilities, lodgings, tours, and special events.
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