Social Education
November/December 1995
Volume 59 Number 7

A History of NCSS

Guest Editors: Ben A. Smith and J. Jesse Palmer

Social Studies and the Birth of NCSS: 1783-1921
Ben A. Smith, J. Jesse Palmer, and Stephen T. Correia

The Early Years: 1921-1937
Murry R. Nelson

A Time for Growth, A Time for War, A Time for Leadership: 1937-1947
Sherry L. Field and Lynn M. Burblaw

Maturation and Change: 1947-1968
Dale Greenwald

Struggling Toward Professionalization: 1968-1982
William G. Wraga

Recent Challenges and Achievements: 1982-1995
Margaret A. Laughlin

Point of View
Nightmares and Possibilities: A Perspective on Standard Setting
S.G.Grant

James Michener and the Historical Future of Social Studies
James P. Shaver

Interview
Interview with Dr. John Haefner