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Goldstein, Phyllis; Strom, Adam – Facing History and Ourselves, 2009
"Choosing to Participate" focuses on civic choices--the decisions people make about themselves and others in their community, nation, and world. The choices people make, both large and small, may not seem important at the time, but little by little they shape them as individuals and responsible global citizens. "Choosing to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Democracy, Racial Segregation, Racial Discrimination
Schechter, Stephen L., Ed. – 1985
This collection of essays is intended for both the general reader and the specialist and is designed to provide the basic elements needed for an introductory survey and a reference aid to the role of New York State in the adoption of the federal Constitution. The collection is organized into five sections: theory, history, materials, people and…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Educational Resources, Political Science
Schechter, Stephen L., Ed.; Bernstein, Richard B., Ed. – 1990
This book provides a detailed account of the role of the state of New York in the history and development of the United States Constitution. The document consists of some 68 essays, in addition to a foreword, editors' introduction, and chronology of bicentennial dates. Part 1, "Origins of Constitutionalism in New York," addresses such…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Scudiere, Paul J. – 1975
The purpose of this booklet is to bring New York state's four signers of the Declaration of Independence back into the mainstream of American Revolutionary history. Brief biographical sketches are presented about four patriots--Philip Livingston, Lewis Morris, William Floyd, and Francis Lewis. After providing a short history of New York during the…
Descriptors: American Culture, American History, Biographies, Colonial History (United States)
Hamilton, Milton W. – 1975
In order to make the vast literature about the history of Indian and white relations in New York readily accessible to teachers, students, and general readers, this booklet brings together the main points of the relationship between the Indians and Sir William Johnson. Johnson is a key figure in the Indian story of New York state during the 1770s.…
Descriptors: American History, American Indians, Biographical Inventories, Colonial History (United States)
Rodriguez, Clara – 1974
What effects will racial and ethnic discrimination have on Puerto Ricans? Will Puerto Ricans go the route of previous immigrant groups? Or will they be like blacks? What bearings does all this have on other ethnic groups? On blacks? The examination of the historical context begins with a discussion of the origins of ethnic and racial prejudice in…
Descriptors: Bias, Demography, Economic Opportunities, Educational Opportunities
Herbst, Jurgen – 1982
The history of the institutional, governmental, and legal development of American higher education before 1820 is examined. This study portrays the early history of American higher education as the transformation of European institutions by American conditions, views the old as coexisting but also competing with the new, perceives institutional…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Administration, College Faculty, College Role
Thurheimer, David C. – 1974
Forty historic sites around the state of New York are listed in this guide to landmarks of the American Revolution. Each entry includes a photograph of the site, a map showing where it is located, a description of its history, and visitation facts. Most of the landmarks are buildings containing artifacts and displays, which visitors can enter and…
Descriptors: American Culture, American History, Colonial History (United States), Colonialism
De Pauw, Linda Grant – 1974
The role of New York women in the American Revolution is discussed in a survey of four cultural traditions in 17th and 18th century New York--Iroquois, African, Dutch, and English. The purpose is to provide a historical record on the subject of women's history. Women from the four cultural traditions were bound by different conventions which…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Cultural Background, Cultural Traits, Employed Women