Английская Википедия:Anna Estelle Arnold
Anna Estelle Arnold (1879–1942) was an American school teacher and administrator from the U.S. state of Kansas who also published text books.Шаблон:Sfn She served as Superintendent of Schools of Chase County, Kansas. Her second textbook, A History of Kansas, was the first book printed under the state's then-new State Publication Law.
Early years and education
Anna Estelle Arnold was born at Whiting, Jackson County, Kansas. As a small child, her parents moved to Chase County. She was a graduate of Kansas State University.Шаблон:Sfn
Career
Arnold taught in the county's grade and high schools. In 1905, she became a candidate for Superintendent of Schools of Chase County. Her success and her unusual ability as a teacher were rewarded by a two to one majority on a close county ticket. At the second term, she had no opposition and out of 1214 votes cast, she received all but 29.Шаблон:Sfn
Arnold's Civics and Citizenship in 1912 was adopted as the state textbook on civil government for use in the public schools of Kansas. It was also used by a large number of women's clubs. Her second textbook, A History of Kansas, the first book printed under Kansas' new State Publication Law, was also adopted by the textbook commission.Шаблон:Sfn The book, of about 200 pages, was illustrated with reproductions of drawings of primitive implements and modes of living. About half of the book treated the history of the Kansas region before the State's admission to the Union. Brief accounts were given of Native Americans, frontier life, means of transportation, as well as economic and intellectual advancement.Шаблон:Sfn
Selected works
- (1912), Civics and citizenship: a text-book for the boys and girls of Kansas
- (1914), A history of Kansas
- (1915), The counties of Kansas at the close of the Civil War (map)
References
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Bibliography
Attribution
External links
- Anna E. Arnold (1879-1942): Educator and Author State Library of Kansas KGI Online Library
- Английская Википедия
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- 19th-century American women writers
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- 1942 deaths
- Educators from Kansas
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- People from Jackson County, Kansas
- Kansas State University alumni
- School superintendents in Kansas
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