| With Unfailing Dedication: Rural Teachers of the War Years Contributor(s): McLachlan, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1896300480 ISBN-13: 9781896300481 Publisher: NeWest Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2001 Annotation: In the eagerly-awaited sequel to her compilation of stories about teachers during the Great Depression, With Unshakeable Persistence, Elizabeth McLachlan now takes us into the next decade, relating in vivid, sometimes shocking detail, the experiences of over twenty-five rural teachers during WWII. The severe shortage of teachers brought on by the war meant that teenagers -- some with little or no training -- were placed in charge of rural schools. Trained teachers who had retired or left to raise families were pressed back into service, forced to cope with isolation, loneliness and poor living and working conditions. With Unfailing Dedication is a fascinating and enlightening look at this almost unbelievable period in history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Education | History - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 371.100 |
| LCCN: 20019107919 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 4.9" W x 8.1" (0.59 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The sequel to With Unshakeable Persistence. McLachlan takes us into the next decade, relating with vivid, sometimes shocking detail, the experiences of prairie teachers during and after the second world war. |
Contributor Bio(s): McLachlan, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth McLachlan was born in Coaldale, Alberta, and feels fortunate to have lived in eleven rural communities throughout the province. She currently resides in Lethbridge, Alberta, where she works as a freelance writer, editor, and public speaker. Elizabeth has previously published three books with NeWest Press: With Unshakeable Persistence, With Unfailing Dedication, and the best selling Gone But Not Forgotten. Herbert Has Lots for a Buck is her fourth book. |