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ERIC Number: EJ492073
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
In the Beginning: Albert McKinley and the Founding of "The Social Studies."
Keels, Oliver M.
Social Studies, v85 n5 p198-205 Sep-Oct 1994
Describes the founding and evolution of "The Social Studies," by Albert E. McKinley in 1909. Identifies the struggle between historians and social studies educators for the "soul" of the magazine during the 1930s. Concludes that the magazine has served both history education and social studies education well. (CFR)
Descriptors: Editors, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, History Instruction, Scholarly Journals, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: American Historical Association; McKinley (Albert E); National Council for the Social Studies; National Education Association; Social Studies (The)