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Buschman, John – 1984
Through a comparison of the historical perspectives of medieval and modern libraries, this paper is designed to clarify the purpose and goals of the library, and to promote a public and intellectual debate to guide future developments. The Middle Ages were chosen because libraries possessed an importance and centrality to learning, civilization,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Library Materials, Library Research
Watson, Mary Ann – 1986
This critique of "A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy," a television program produced by CBS following completion of the White House restoration project to show the changes made, begins by discussing the relationships of the President and Mrs. Kennedy with the media, and the First Lady's involvement in the restoration…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Modern History, News Media, Presidents of the United States
Marston, John, Comp. – 1987
This 578-entry annotated bibliography is intended for use by people who work with Cambodian refugees in the United States, as well as anyone interested in Cambodian history, politics, and culture. It consists primarily of books and journal articles on Cambodia and Cambodians available in the University of Minnesota library system or that are part…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Asian History, Austro Asiatic Languages, Books
Journal of Historical Inquiry, 1984
An historical journal compiled by advanced placement American history students contains 10 articles covering the cultural, economic, and political history of Amityville, New York, from the turn of the century through the Great Depression. Based upon primary source materials including written documents and oral interviews, many of the articles…
Descriptors: Black History, Community Study, High Schools, Local History
Braman, Sandra – 1984
The debate between objective and new journalism centers upon the question of which approach factually depicts reality. Both genres, however, are part of one fact/fiction matrix in which all narrative forms since John Locke have been based upon factuality. The difference between the genres is that new journalism relies upon the sensory data of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Journalism, Media Research
Bellando, Edourado – 1984
The Falkland-Malvinas conflict is a classic example of how a government can manage news in wartime. The rules of the game as evinced by the British government and Ministry of Defense were simple and effective. They controlled access to the fighting, controlled all communications facilities, excluded all neutral correspondents and carefully…
Descriptors: Censorship, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Speech, Government Role
Johnson, Jacquelyn S. – 1978
This teaching guide contains 20 activities for students in grades 6-9 on the topic of conflict in Northern Ireland. These materials can be adapted to lower and higher grade levels. Objectives are to examine the conflict in Northern Ireland, to discern ways a conflict escalates and can be peacefully solved, and to compare the perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education
O'Reilly, Kevin – 1985
These curriculum materials in U.S. history are part of a series designed to teach critical thinking skills systematically. The teacher's guide presents a series of supplementary ready-to-use lesson plans for teaching high school students about the Spanish-American War, the Depression era, the cold war, and post-World War II issues. The…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, High Schools, History Instruction, Instructional Materials
Rosen, Gerald – Aztlan, 1973
Descriptors: Activism, Change Strategies, Demonstrations (Civil), Development
WOLFF, HANS – 1967
THE INHABITANTS OF THE OIL RIVERS OR RIVERS SECTION OF SOUTHERN NIGERIA ARE DIVIDED BY HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND LANGUAGE INTO TWO GROUPS--THE COASTAL PEOPLES AND THE HINTERLAND PEOPLES. COASTAL DIALECTS BELONG TO THE IJO GROUP OF LANGUAGES WHILE THE HINTERLAND DIALECTS ARE OF ANOTHER LANGUAGE FAMILY. DURING THE 19TH CENTURY THE HINTERLAND PEOPLES…
Descriptors: African Languages, Area Studies, Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness
Bernal, J. D. – 1971
This volume, the third of four, includes part six of the eight parts in the series. The author writes of a "second scientific revolution" in the twentieth century and states "for the first time in history science and scientists have been involved directly and overtly in the major economic, industrial, and military developments of their time." This…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Economic Factors, Modern History, Natural Sciences
Steiner, Robert L. – 1972
Prepared to assist in the planning for cable television in the Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area, this document provides not only general information about the history and current state of cable television, but also an example of the application of such information to the policy demands of a specific situation. Given the technology and…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Economics, Federal Legislation, Guides
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Carman, Philip; Kneeshaw, Stephen – History and Social Science Teacher, 1987
Contends that courses on nuclear war must help students examine the political, social, religious, philosophical, economic, and moral assumptions which characterized the dilemma of nuclear armament/disarmament. Describes the upper level undergraduate course taught by the authors. (JDH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Disarmament, Higher Education, International Relations
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Fen, Sing-Nan – Change, 1985
Radical changes in academe as a result of the Cultural Revolution, many of which are still felt on Chinese campuses, and the desire to rebuild the scholarly structure are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Asian History, College Admission, College Faculty, Communism
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Washburn, Patrick S. – Journalism Quarterly, 1985
Discusses the conflict that developed between President Franklin Roosevelt and his attorney general, Francis Biddle, over the limits of press freedom in the early days of World War II. (FL)
Descriptors: Censorship, Conflict, Freedom of Speech, Government Role
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