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Public opinion and the teaching of history in the United States

Note 175 — Chapter III · Laws for the Expansion of the History Curriculum 1900-1917

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Codes of California, 1905, 1772, Vol. I, p. 426, grammar school certificates; United States history and civil government were also required for this certificate. Compiled Statutes of Idaho, 1919, par. 986, Vol. I, p. 276; first grade certificate, with a choice of medieval and modern history or English history added to American history and civics required for other certificates. Session Laws, 1911, p. 448; ibid., 1915, p. 333; repealed in session 1921, Laws, 1921, p. 473. General Laws of Oregon, 1911, ch. 58, sec. 9, p. 89; for state certificate, general history was required. Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, ch. 14, 1354, p. 275, for professional certificates, ancient, medieval, English, and American history. General Laws of Wisconsin, 1919, ch. 601, first grade, modern history and United States history, history of Wisconsin, rural economics. Laws of Ohio, 1919, sec. 7831-2, p. 685, modern history, general history, economics, sociology, civics, among sixteen branches from which five were to be chosen for high school certificates. Laws of Missouri, 1911, sec. 10939, p. 408, first grade certificate, giving a choice of ancient, medieval or modern or English history for examination. Laws of Texas, 1921, ch. 129, sec. 108a, p. 243, high school certificate civil government, ancient and modern history, and for elementary certificate of second class, United States history and Texas history.

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