The Plot Thickens: Selections from The Folkstories of Children
07/13/2012
Once there was a tiger
he was in the zoo
someone said “can I buy that tiger?”
“no you can’t, know why? because he’s wild”
and the end
–Garrett, four-years-old
Category: Education
Q&A with C. Dallett Hemphill, New Editor of the Early American Studies Journal
07/09/2012
C. Dallett Hemphill, Professor of History at Ursinus College, is the new editor of Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
Preschool Verse by Gen Xers: Selections from The Folkstories of Children
07/06/2012
In the introduction to the collection, Sutton-Smith wrote, “Part of the function of this book is to show that when given the opportunity, children are inveterate tale tellers, and the tales they tell have considerable similarity to traditional folktakes.” Hence, the title.
English Letters and Indian Literacies–Now Available
06/12/2012
English Letters and Indian Literacies: Reading, Writing, and New England Missionary Schools, 1750-1830 Hilary E. Wyss 272 pages | 6 x 9 | 7 illus. Cloth 2012 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4413-7… READ MORE
Fall 2012 Preview
06/05/2012
For a preview of our Fall 2012 books, take a look at the latest catalog in glorious PDF. Our forthcoming books cover an array of subjects, from medieval letters to… READ MORE
Paul’s Pick for April, a Free Article on School Reform from Dissent
04/16/2012
Hence, to revolutionize public education, which is largely under state and local jurisdiction, reformers must get state and local governments to adopt their agenda as basic policy; they must counter the teachers’ unions’ political clout. To this end, ed reformers are shifting major resources—staff and money—into state and local campaigns for candidates and legislation.
A Glorious Enterprise–Now Available
04/03/2012
A Glorious Enterprise: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Making of American Science Robert McCracken Peck and Patricia Tyson Stroud. Photographs by Rosamond Purcell 464 pages |… READ MORE
The UPCC and Project MUSE eBook Collection for Libraries
02/13/2012
Project MUSE in partnership with the University Press Content Consortium (UPCC) has launched an ebook collection for libraries. This collection contains thousands of peer-reviewed digital books from more than 65… READ MORE
