Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 016-Various

Elements of Anatomy and Physiology by William Ruschenberger.The Elements of Anatomy and Physiology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1852 presents an introduction to the workings of the human body. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of the subject as well as interesting look into the period. Please note that some of the information may have changed considerably since this time. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences.Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 016.A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain.Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Moral Principles in Education by John Dewey.In this book, Dewey elaborates the moral principles that play into the field of education. Starting from the role morality plays in the purpose of the school, Dewey asserts his points regarding the moral training that should be given by the school community, particularly from the methods of instruction, the social nature of the course of study, and the psychological aspect of moral education.Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

My Larger Education by Booker T. Washington.He says "This book contains answers to the questions I have frequently been asked as to how I have worked out for myself the educational methods which we are now using at Tuskegee; and, finally, to illustrate, for the benefit of the members of my own race, some of the ways in which a people who are struggling upward may turn disadvantages into opportunities." "The fact that I was born a Negro, and the further fact that I have all my life been engaged in a kind of work that was intended to uplift the masses of my people, has brought me in contact with many exceptional persons, both North and South."Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Romance of Piracy by Edward Keble Chatterton.The Library of Romance is a series of books concerning the romance of scientific facts, be it biology, chemistry, history, or politics. This volume is one of history, concerning an account of the known facts of piracy, starting with the Vikings, and arching in history and geography toward an account of piracy in Chinese waters at around the time of publication of this volume (1914).Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

American History Stories, Volume 1 by Mara L. Pratt.A children's book detailing early American history from the Norsemen to the Revolution, meant for educational use.Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Gossip in a Library by Edmund Gosse.A collection of informal essays about books in his library. He combines commentary, translations, and humorous asides about authors and their subjects.Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Intelligence Tests and School Reorganisation by Lewis Terman.A collection of essays relating to the efforts to reorganise American schools to provide a more efficient and effective education system. Also includes discussions on adjustment rooms for students with special educational needs. Edited by Lewis Terman with co-contributors including Virgil E. Dickson, A. H. Sutherland, Raymond H. Franzen, C. R. Tupper, Grace Fernald.Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 3, November 1909."The History Teacher’s Magazine is devoted to the interests of teachers of History, Civics, and related subjects in the fields of Geography and Economics. It aims to bring to the teacher of these topics the latest news of his profession. It will describe recent methods of history teaching, and such experiments as may be tried by teachers in different parts of the country. It will keep the teacher in touch with the recent literature of history by giving an impartial judgment upon recent text-books. It will give announcements of meetings of Teachers’ Associations and accounts of their work.Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 1, September 1909."The History Teacher’s Magazine is devoted to the interests of teachers of History, Civics, and related subjects in the fields of Geography and Economics. It aims to bring to the teacher of these topics the latest news of his profession. It will describe recent methods of history teaching, and such experiments as may be tried by teachers in different parts of the country. It will keep the teacher in touch with the recent literature of history by giving an impartial judgment upon recent text-books. It will give announcements of meetings of Teachers’ Associations and accounts of their work.Featured on Educational Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.