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Voices from Haskell: Indian Students Between Two Worlds, 1884-1928
Myriam Vuckovic
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Description for Voices from Haskell: Indian Students Between Two Worlds, 1884-1928
Hardcover. Haskell Institute of Lawrence, Kansas, first opened its doors in 1884 to 22 Ponca and Ottawa children, sent there to be taught Anglo-Protestant cultural values. For a century and a quarter since that time, this famous boarding school institution has touched the lives of thousands of students. This book chronicles the institution's formative years. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFSL9; JNKS; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Haskell Institute of Lawrence, Kansas, first opened its doors in 1884 to twenty-two Ponca and Ottawa children, sent there to be taught Anglo-Protestant cultural values. For a century and a quarter since that time, this famous boarding school institution has challenged and touched the lives of tens of thousands of Indian students and their families representing a diverse array of tribal heritages. ""Voices from Haskell"" chronicles the formative years of this unique institution through the vivid memories and words of the students who attended.Drawing on children's own accounts in letters, diaries, and other first-hand sources, Myriam Vuckovic reveals what Haskell's ... Read more
Haskell Institute of Lawrence, Kansas, first opened its doors in 1884 to twenty-two Ponca and Ottawa children, sent there to be taught Anglo-Protestant cultural values. For a century and a quarter since that time, this famous boarding school institution has challenged and touched the lives of tens of thousands of Indian students and their families representing a diverse array of tribal heritages. ""Voices from Haskell"" chronicles the formative years of this unique institution through the vivid memories and words of the students who attended.Drawing on children's own accounts in letters, diaries, and other first-hand sources, Myriam Vuckovic reveals what Haskell's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700616176
SKU
V9780700616176
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Ref
99-55
About Myriam Vuckovic
Myriam Vuckovic became interested in Haskell while pursuing her doctoral degree at the University of Kansas. She is currently an assistant professor in the International Health Department at Georgetown University.
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