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Working Americans 1880–2012: Educators & Education

Grey House. (Working Americans). 2012. 549p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781592378777. $187.50. REF
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In this 13th volume in Grey House's unique series, 36 individuals are in the spotlight for their achievements in the field of education. Drawing from diaries, family histories, government statistics, newspaper advertisements, and feature articles, profiles are displayed as bulleted lists in three categories: Life at Home, Life at Work, and Life in the Community. Additionally, each subject is placed in context historically and economically, with a diverse range of significant political, cultural, and socioeconomic events listed in the Historical Snapshot section, as well as Selected Prices and reprinted notable news items of their day. Owing to the small number of profiled subjects, this is a hit-or-miss resource, but the primary-source material makes it worth a look.
VERDICT This work is appropriate for large public and academic libraries.
Reviewed by Christina Connolly , Apr 01, 2013
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