History of Education Book Gallery
This is a collection of books owned by Rod Library related to the history of education. The physical copies are located either in the stacks or in Special Collections and University Archives.
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A Modern School
A Modern School is a 23-page occasional paper, written by Abraham Flexner and published in 1916 by The General Education Board. Flexner (1866-1959) was an American educator and education reformer. The occasional paper presented here addresses many of the perceived failings of the public school system circa 1916 and suggests several reforms. The General Education Board was established by John D. Rockefeller in 1903. According to the Rockefeller Foundation, the board was established to aid education in the U.S. without distinction of race, sex or creed, and was active in promoting the public school movement in the early part of the 20th century. The General Education Board ceased activities in 1964.
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Fifty years at the Teachers College
A history of the Iowa State Teachers College, later known as the University of Northern Iowa.
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Higher Education in Iowa
A history of higher education in Iowa and descriptions of higher education institutions up to 1893, including faculty, student populations, buildings, and courses of study.
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Memorial Day 1899
A booklet for Iowa teachers giving suggested readings and other items for a Memorial Day school program.
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Specification for the Erection of the "Soldiers' Orphans' Home" Cedar Falls, Iowa
Hand-written building specifications for a Soldiers' Orphans' Home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. This building later became Central Hall, or Old Central, on the campus of the Iowa State Teachers College, now known as the University of Northern Iowa.
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The First 75 Years
A history of Iowa State Teachers College (previously known as Iowa State Normal School and now known as the University of Northern Iowa), from 1876 to 1951.
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The School of the Future
An article from the June 1920 issue of Popular educator, about the consolidation of rural schools in the Midwest. Excerpts from an address to the National Rural School Conference, on Feb. 19, 1920, at the Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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