Archive for the 'Archival Chronicle' Category
Dec
19
Education History featured in December Archival Chronicle
December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Bowling Green State University was founded in response to a public demand for more professionally-trained teachers. A century of change in society and in the workplace had made a “basic” education one which went beyond the simple rudiments of “Readin’, Writin’, and ‘Rithmetic.” By the beginning of the twentieth century, school attendance was compulsory through […]
Aug
31
Research Reveals Civil War Soldiers’ Lives
August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment
This year marks the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Battles and troop movements have always been a subject of fascination. Now, researchers looking for more personal information on specific soldiers can find suggestions for the types of records that will reveal details about the men who sacrificed to preserve the Union. The current issue of […]