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ERIC Number: EJ404499
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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A Centennial Retrospective--The 1889 Boston Conference on Physical Training.
Lucas, John
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, v60 n9 p30-33 Nov-Dec 1989
The 1889 Boston Conference in the Interest of Physical Training was the first time the new profession of physical education received national attention. It was the first effort to clarify the various physical training and physical education ideologies in the U.S., several of which are outlined in this article. (IAH)
Descriptors: Conferences, Educational History, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Gymnastics, Higher Education, Physical Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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