A number of curious communities sprang up across the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century: simulated cities, states, and nations in
Because childhood is not only culturally but also legally and biologically understood as a period of dependency, it has been easy to dismiss children as histori
From the 1950s to the digital age, Americans have pushed their children to live science-minded lives, cementing scientific discovery and youthful curiosity as i
The 20th century, declared at its start to be the “Century of the Child” by Swedish author Ellen Key, saw an unprecedented expansion of state activity in an
This book considers the place of education in childhood, and provides a cross-country and cross-cultural perspective on the importance of education in childhood