Overviews 15 years of accomplishments by Project Head Start. (DB)

Offers an interpretive chronology of the wavering 1934 to 1975 Chicago "Tribune" commitment to spelling simplification; lists the words involved in the spelling experiment and notes public reaction to the experiment. (GT)

Helm was a successful physican and politician in Rush County, Indiana, during the mid-nineteenth century. He exemplified the ideals of the Greek Revival movement of the period, and he chose the architecture of that movement for his own house, a fine example of the Western Reserve style. (IS)

Compares a teacher's proposed improvements in the English curriculum written in 1912 with current ideas. (JL)

Tells how contemporary yearbook journalism is a product of the 1970s that was built upon slowly developing improvements of the late 1950s and the 1960s. (Author/GT)

Describes how changes in technical-communication education between 1950 and 1998 have led to disciplinary maturity: the development of academic programs and a body of innovative research. Discusses how technical communication, as a thriving multidiscipline with many direct research and pedagogical connections to the work place, can uniquely…

The author reviews American education from World War II to the mid-1970s, identifying seven major developments and briefly discussing 20 innovations. (MT)

Examines how the First World War prompted British museums to change their educational functions. Discusses museums in pre-war Britain, wartime exhibitions and educational activities, the outcome of the war experience, and First World War's implications for education in museums. (GEA)

Contrasts the unconventional educational philosophies implemented by Joseph Brewer at Olivet College (MI), John Andrews Rice at Black Mountain College (NC), and Stringfellow Barr at St. John's College (MD). Discusses the educators' personal characteristics, educational methods, and lasting influences. Recounts firsthand experiences as a student at…

Describes the computer field before the advent of CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers), an operating system which facilitated compatibility between different computers. CP/M's functions and flaws and the advent of Apple DOS and UCSD Pascal, two additional widely used operating systems, and the significance of their development are also…

Briefly reviews the development of computers in the United States through the eyes of Commodore Grace M. Hopper, USNR, who was one of the first programmers and, at the age of 76, is still lecturing on computers to audiences ranging from military personnel to educators to engineers and computer scientists. (MBR)

Presents a concise historical review of the use of satellites in education, including legislation, proposals, research, and descriptions of several working systems. Thirty-nine references are cited. (JEG)

Traces the history of the English elective curriculum from its roots in the 1890s to its flowering in the 1960s. (DD)

Discusses how Felix Adler's Ethical Culture School, through its innovative practices, impacts public education and settlement work, and plays a significant role in shaping the methodologies, practices, and content of educational drama in the United States from the inception of the field. Describes the use of story dramatization/storytelling,…

The central lesson that educational reformers can derive from historical antecedents is that pedagogical practice is highly contextual, making the success of every reform contingent on the extent to which it can be interpreted and adapted in the light of particular conditions. (IAH)