Indiana state and local government structure and the governance process are outlined in this comprehensive survey which is used in government courses throughout Indiana. Legislative power is granted to the General Assembly whose powers, duties, compensation, terms of office, and qualifications are explicated. The legislative process and financing…

This method presented in this textbook will tend to give the pupil some conception of the real nature of United States government. The student will not look upon civil government as an indistinct and lifeless structure, because the student is being led to see the true relation which exists between history and civics. The student is led to see that…

This booklet presents a method of teaching the history of labor unions in a creative and interesting manner. The labor pioneers presented in this booklet have been chosen with the thought that they would provide inspiration for young people who are studying the 300 years or more of Pennsylvania history. These laborers, who came from the ranks of…

Unit 6, the final unit in a series on Indiana state history designed to be taught in Indiana secondary schools, examines the position of Indiana in the nation and the world. Chapter 1 focuses on Indiana during the 1960s and 1970s. Indiana state government tackled the jobs of reapportionment, taxes, and the passage of stronger civil rights…

The purpose of this bulletin and of the forthcoming "Part II: Studies and Students" is to provide current basic information on the Polish system of higher education. The material is intended primarily for scholars in the comparative education field, university officials, students involved in academic exchanges, and specialists on Eastern…

Scholars examine the Afro-American past to understand the position that black people have occupied in U.S. society, their efforts to cope with their status, and their successes and failures in pursuing full equality. The four major themes of Afro-American history and the transformations associated with them are: (1)"Africa to America" (Africans to…

The demand for Bulletin 1915 No. 44, School Administration in the smaller cities, having been so great that the supply was soon exhausted, and the demand for it still being great, a new-bulletin regarding the administration of schools in the smaller cities has been prepared. The information contained in it was collected by means of a…

Because of the growing importance of the sciences in the society and the increasing interest of young people in pursuing scientific careers, the Congress of the United States enacted Public Law 85-875. One purpose of the law as stated in Section 2(a) (4) is "to develop an awareness of the satisfactions to be derived through a career devoted…