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Download full textRuth, Amy, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1996
This theme issue of "The Goldfinch" presents the story of Iowans at work beginning with the Ioway Indians before 1830 through the Great Depression of the 1930s. One article looks at how children worked to help their families buy food and clothing. Organized labor helped all workers in Iowa by providing better working conditions. Women in…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Elementary Education, Family History, Local History
Ruth, Amy, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1995
This issue of "The Goldfinch" focuses on Iowa history. The booklet is divided into two sections. Section 1, "Features," contains the following: (1) "Looking for History"; (2) "Talking History"; (3) "Climbing the Family Tree"; (4) "Tribal Storytelling"; (5) "News About You"; (6)…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Elementary Education, Family History, Folk Culture
Ruth, Amy, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1995
This issue of the Goldfinch focuses on communities. Ethnic groups, religious groups, schools, families, even the Internet, are used as examples of communities in Iowa. Forced communities are exemplified by migration, law, natural disasters, and sometimes education. Photographs from Iowa's past show the changing nature of communities and encourage…
Descriptors: Community, Community Change, Community Characteristics, Community Study
