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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Volume: 1897-1921Publisher: [Fort Wayne?, Ind. : Superintendent of Schools]Publication date: 1897Subjects: SchoolsSchool employeesTeachersNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Publisher: [Fort Wayne?, Ind. : Superintendent of Schools]Publication date: 1897Subjects: Schools -- Indiana Allen County Records and correspondenceSchool employees -- Indiana Allen CountyTeachers -- Indiana Fort WayneNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 26; Original Publisher: Fort Wayn Printing; Publication date: 1918; Subjects: Elementary schools; Education; Education / General; Education / Curricula; Education / Elementary; Education / History; Education / Philosophy ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Printing Co.; Publication date: 1916; Subjects: Educational law and legislation; ... Read more

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Originally published in 1876.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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awesome book
Ok I might be a bit prejudiced because the author happens to be my college german professor and good friend, but it is an excellent look at what it is to be amish in Indiana. How dicipline is not only expected of the children, but mandatory.
I feel that in public schools there is too much drugging of children because teachers can't seem to keep control of the classes in any other way and this drugging for dicipline just doesn't happen in Amish society. Dicipline starts at home and is just continued in schools. That is not to say that the children have no play time or aren't allowed to be kids, they just know their place in the Amish society and it seems to give them a sence of belonging and comfort rather than being restrictive. We English as the Amish call us could learn a lot.

Linking educational foundations and societal stability
The Amish Schools Of Indiana: Faith In Education is a close look at Indiana Amish schools from the early 1950s to the twenty-first century. Examining how Amish settlements actively undertook a movement to open their own schools that would provide them with more influence over the education and socialization of their children, and the effectiveness of these institutions in allowing Amish communities and faith to survive the changes of generations, The Amish Schools Of Indiana is a crucial, meticulously researched and studiously presented example of the critical link between educational foundations and societal stability. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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It is often said that while Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Massachusetts, the sport was raised and ultimately came of age in the high schools of Indiana, the state where politics, religion, and sweet corn fall in line behind the game played with the round orange ball. Tales from Indiana High School Basketball centers on those special people who have played the game—their stories, their passion, their drive for excellence, their laughs, and their tears. This is a book about Lebanon schoolboy hero Rick Mount, the first prep basketball player ever featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The year was 1966, and Mount’s sweet jump shot had college recruiters flocking to the city 30 minutes north of Indianapolis. It’s about Gene Cato, the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s former commissioner whose father—his high school coach—would not put the young scoring phenom into a game until his team’s fans demanded it. It’s also about Marion’s "Purple Reign"—consecutive state championships in 1985, 1986, and 1987 when the Giants were the most important game on every opponent’s schedule. John Wooden, Bobby Plump, Steve Alford, Damon Bailey. It’s as easy for an Indiana high school basketball fan to roll the names off the tongue as it is to find the broadcast of a high school game on AM radio on any Friday night during an Indiana winter. Tales from Indiana High School Basketball is not so much about statistics and winning streaks as it is about the personalities and emotions of those who created a phenomenon that neither a New York City cab driver nor a Malibu-based surfer could understand. These high school kids became heroes and legends. Their stories will live on through generation after generation. Tales from Indiana High School Basketball is much more than a compilation of intriguing roundball stories. It is a way of life in the Hoosier State. Author Jeff Washburn, a Lafayette Journal and Courier sportswriter since 1972, has been watching Indiana high school basketball for 50 years—since his mother took him to see the great Oscar Robertson and Indianapolis Crispus Attucks when the writer was six months old. Like most Hoosiers, the game is in his blood and certainly in his heart, from which these tales flow. ... Read more

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Great book!
This relatively rare book written by a local newspaper sportswriter from Lafayette, Indiana, is well written, and a fun book to read.It contains several stories about interesting basketball players, teams, or seasons in Indiana high school basketball history.If you like sports,. or basketball, this book is fun to read.Even if you are not from Indiana, it is worth picking up.The stories are well told and interesting to read, and it is fun to try and see how many of these folks you have ever heard of....

Disappointing Effort
Readers of this book likely earned a love of Indiana high school basketball by growing up in the state and spending many winter weekends at the school gym.Or, if not native to the state, heard about the 'mystique' of Indiana high school basketball, and wanted to learn more.Unfortunately, despite having a long and rich history to work with, this book contains very little of the mystique that made Hoosier high school hoops special.

The stories are short and not well developed.Many of the stories provide little more than stats and game/season recaps.Some don't even have quotes from the principal characters.The book does not flow well from story to story, with many containing duplicative information.For instance, Damon Bailey's state record point total is referenced in several of the stories.The reference is important to the chapter on Damon, but holds little importance to another player's story.

I approached this book eager to delve into a little nostalgia, but found myself buried in unimportant facts.Give me meaty & interesting tales about player's emotions, team bus rides, devoted fans, and community spirit.The movie 'Hoosiers' captured this spirit well.Unfortunately, this book falls short.

Great look at the great coaches, players, and teams from Hoosier HS Basketball history
For the uninformed, "Tales From Indiana High School Basketball" by Jeff Washburn, will be a great way to get to know the history of the sport of basketball in this basketball-crazy state.Stories about every famous coach, player and team from the turn of the 20th Century on can be found in this quick-reading book.The names (Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, John Wooden, Rick Mount, Steve Alford, just to name a few), will be familiar to many fans.Washburn knows his stuff and has done some great research in putting this book together.

For those familiar with the Hoosier state and its love of basketball, then "Tales..." will be a trip down memory lane.One of the positives of the book is also a negative.The stories, while varied and well-done, are very short and could use some fleshing out.It would also have been nice to see more stories about some of the lesser-known greats from Indiana basketball.Maybe those stories could be told in "Tales II".

Recommended for basketball fans everywhere! ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The reader will be able to understand what is involved in preparing a public school budget and will be able to build a school budget. Major emphasis of this book will be on the six basic funds, but the book also discusses the role of the School Board, other important funds, risk management, insurance, property tax appeals and GASB 34. This book is intended for college students in the masters and doctoral program and can be used by school board members for a better understanding of the budget. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more