Plain Talk by Studebaker John: First Edition (2 results)
Published by National Home Library Foundation, Washington, D. C., 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.Rose's Books IOBA
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Washington, D.C.: National Home Library Foundation, 1936. First edition. 12mo. Hard cover binding, 166 pp. John Ward Studebaker (June 10, 1887 - July 26, 1989) served as U.S. Commissioner of Education from 1934 to 1948. He was also Chairman of the U.S. Radio Education Committee. H…is was the longest tenure of any education commissioner, and he devoted much of his time to children's literacy and arithmetic. Studebaker was born in Iowa and grew up in McGregor, Iowa. Although he was small in stature and had lost his right eye in an accident at the age of 12, he was a "star all-round high school and college athlete" who was the quarterback of his high school and college football teams, as well as playing baseball and basketball in college.[1][2] He attended Leander Clark College in Toledo, Iowa, paying his way through school by working as a bricklayer. After college, he served as principal of a public school, and in 1914 became assistant superintendent of schools in Des Moines, Iowa. During World War I he took a leave of absence from that position to become national director of the Junior Red Cross and to undertake graduate study at Columbia University, where he was awarded a master's degree in 1920. Returning to Des Moines, in 1920 he became the city's school superintendent. As superintendent, he started special education programs for children with disabilities and "slow learners."[1][3][4] Studebaker was first appointed Commissioner of Education by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934. He served for the remainder of Roosevelt's Presidency and continued in the position under President Harry Truman, resigning in 1948 with the explanation that he could no longer afford to serve in a position that paid only $10,000 annually.[3] Studebaker was best known, while Commissioner of Education, for his work on public forums.[1] Believing that public discussion as civic education was the key to renewing democracy, he first ran a series of forums in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1932 - 1934, then instituted the Federal Forum Project, 1936 - 1941 until just before the outbreak of World War II. Studebaker published The American Way (1935) and Plain Talk (1936), both of which were influential with Depression-era educators. Slight soiling to front board. Hinges sound, no writing inside. Near fine. Size: 12 mo.
More imagesPublished by National Home Library Foundation, Washington, 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Peruse the Stacks, ABAA, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.Peruse the Stacks, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition. Studebaker served as U.S. Commissioner of Education from 1934 to 1948 giving him one of the longest tenures of any education commissioner.Studebaker was best known for his work on public forums.Plain Talk discusses at length the values of education, particularly adult education, and emphasises inquiry and discussi…on as keys to preserving our democracy. 12mo. 166 pp. Tan cloth boards with black lettering to front and spine, boards slightly bowed, back board creased, pages toned, very good. In blue and white jacket, edges worn, spine chipped, very good.
