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Calam - Alex Lord´s British Columbia: Recollections of a Rural School Inspector, 1915-1936 - 9780774803816 - V9780774803816
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Alex Lord´s British Columbia: Recollections of a Rural School Inspector, 1915-1936

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Description for Alex Lord´s British Columbia: Recollections of a Rural School Inspector, 1915-1936 Hardback. These memoirs invite the reader to experience the British Columbia that Alex Lord knew. Through his words, we endure the difficulties of travel in this mountainous province. Editor(s): Calam, John. Series: The Pioneers of British Columbia Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSF; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 0. Weight in Grams: 435.

Alex Lord, a pioneer inspector of rural British Columbia schools,shares in these recollections his experiences in a province barely outof the stage coach era. Travelling through vast northern territory,utilizing unreliable transportation and enduring climatic extremes,Lord became familiar with the aspirations of remote communities andtheir faith in the humanizing effects of tiny assisted schools. Enroute, he performed in resolute yet imaginative fashion the supervisoryfunctions of a top government educator developing an educationalphilosophy of his own based on an understanding of the provincialgeography, a reverence for citizenship, and a work ethic tuned tochallenge and accomplishment.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
The Pioneers of British Columbia Series
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774803816
SKU
V9780774803816
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Calam
John Calam (editor) is Professor Emeritus of theDepartment of Social and Educational Studies at the University ofBritish Columbia.

Reviews for Alex Lord´s British Columbia: Recollections of a Rural School Inspector, 1915-1936
This book succeeds both as a slice of rural conditions in the past and as a solid contribution to the history of education in British Columbia, and as a result bears the unique attribute of appealing to the casual reader and serious scholar alike.
Paul J. Stortz
BC Studies
Lord's strength is that he delightfully conveys a ... Read more

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