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Catalog Number |
1985.33.23 |
Object Name |
Document |
Title |
Arlington, The Story of a Social Studies Unit for Grade 4 |
Summary |
Typed book, with plain, brown paper covers, with hole punched papers held together by metal rings. This textbook was prepared by fourth grade teachers at Arlington schools, and is designed to introduce fourth graders to Arlington history. Includes chapters on the original settlement, industry and farming in Arlington, Arlington's role in the revolutionary war, local geography, local government, Arlington in 1958, and the role that town employees play. The second half of the book contains more material to be used with the earlier chapters, including an interview with Clinton Schwamb about Mill Brook when he was younger, an rememberance with Esther Bailey about school in the later 1800s, a story about the Indian statue crafted by Cyrus Dallin, and several articles about Arlington's infrastructure. Each chapter contains a few questions about the material, as well as suggestions of things to do to learn more. There are various maps and diagrams. Typed paper Size 8-1/2" x 11-1/4", 101 pages |
Author |
Arlington teachers of the 4th grade under supervision of Francis P. Moran |
Published Date |
1959 |
Year Range from |
1959 |
Year Range to |
1959 |
People |
Adams, Joel Adams, Joseph (1715-1794) Bailey, Esther Blackington, Nabby Cooke, George Dallin, Cyrus E. Fowle, Samuel Abbot Griffiths, Charles Learned, Ebenezer Peirce, George Russell, Jason (1717-1775) Schouler, James Schwamb, Charles Schwamb, Clinton Warren Schwamb, Theodore Stearns, Abner Symmes, Stephen Wood, William Thorning Wyman, Abner |
Search Terms |
Algonquin April 19, 1775 Arlington Advocate Arlington Fire Department Arlington Police Friendship Engine Company Mill Brook Name change Post Office Revolutionary War Robbins Library Russell Store Spy Pond Symmes Arlington Hospital Uncle Sam |
Subjects |
Churches Electricity Elementary school students Government employees Ice cutting Land development Land use Market gardening Militias Mills Native Americans Natural gas Public schools Schools Suburban life Telephones Textbooks Town life Town meetings |
Source |
Crowley, John F. |
Collection |
Arlington Historical Society Collection |