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Education in 1911
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Dec 4, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
What was education like for the majority of children in 1911, the year when pupils staged strikes in 62 schools? This talk provides a fascinating glimpse of day-to-day life in an Edwardian school, covering such aspects as lessons, discipline, and examinations. It also touches on the dramatic resignation of the President of the Board of Education.
Released:
Dec 4, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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