Briefly reviews drill and practice, tutorial, simulation, and computer modeling software for teaching about Europe. Provides titles, names, and addresses of the eight vendors' software featured in this review. (JDH)

The rise of Hegelian philosophy concerning the role of education and the sciences as the keys to human enlightenment and cultural improvement, and the work of Matthew Arnold, T.H. Green, and Richard Burdon Haldane relating to English reform of higher education are discussed. (MSE)

Reviews the strengths of Kenneth Cooper's updated 1984 edition of Carl Becker's MODERN HISTORY. Contends that while other high school history textbooks sell better, that Becker's text does a better job of teaching European history while helping students develop the advanced academic skills needed for higher education. (JDH)

Traces the development of the "new journalism" that appeared in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century and shows how it influenced European news publications. (FL)

The economic difficulties of Great Britain in the post World War II world are discussed. Historical and cultural factors are examined. (RM)

Merton claims an important role for German pietism in the rapid rise of Western science over the past four centuries. An investigation of sources either misinterpreted or ignored by Merton not only calls into question his conclusion about pietism and science but also opens discussion about ascetic Protestantism and science. (Author/IS)

In a reply to Becker's critique of the relationship between pietism and science, Merton discusses the fallacy of the latest word, which is based on the idea that scientific knowledge always proceeds upwards and that the latest theory is the best theory as well as the one best grounded in evidence. (Author/IS)

Traces the steps taken by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in its entry into foreign language broadcasting in the 1920s and 1930s. (FL)

This collection of lessons was developed as a result of a study/travel seminar undertaken during the summer of 1999. The goal of the project was to develop and disseminate exemplary lessons for teaching about the role of the Federal Republic of Germany in the European Union. These lessons are designed so that they may be used individually via…

This article attempted to achieve some balanced appreciation of the interaction between local and central authorities and between African and European initiatives in the evolution of African education by examining the development of two mission sponsored educational institutions in Kenya from about 1875 to 1920. (Author/RK)

Considers the history of educational practice in Europe and how Britain's new European contacts should be a catalyst for new and productive interdependence within the European Community. (Author/RK)

Author presents a panorama of European musical instruments, their origination, and cultural function. (RK)

During the post war years the League of Nations Union Movement in Britain worked through the schools and converted pro-league sentiment into specific government policies. The history classroom was the focal point of the L.N.U.'s educational effort so that new generations would grow up ready to support enlightened foreign policies and the work of…