American Citizenship Practice

Lincoln, NE: The University Publishing Company, 1926. Later edition, unknown printing. Hardcover. Fair. xxv, [1]. 613, [1] pages. [Plus 64 page item bound in with this work. ] Illustrations. Appendix. A Glossary of Terms. Index. Decorative front cover. Previous owner's address label on fep. Bound in with this is a separately published 64 page treatise at the back of the book titled 'The Government of North Carolina' by Wm. H. Richardson. This was published by the same publisher in 1929. Rear of the book has some weakness and has been restrengthened with glue. Robert Valentine Harman was an academic specializing in History and Government long associated with institutions in Kansas City. H. R. Tucker was an academic specializing in Social Sciences long associated with institutions in St. Louis. J. E. Wrench was a professor of European History at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Jesse Erwin Wrench was born in Afton, New York, on 10 September 1882, and attended Cornell University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1906. He took part in the Cornell Expedition to Asia Minor and the Assyrio-Babylonian Orient. In 1911 he was hired by the University of Missouri to teach European History. He spent the bulk of his career at the University of Missouri. In 1933 he organized an archaeological survey of Missouri, and the following year founded the Missouri Archaeological Society. He served as the society's president for 25 years. He wrote two books: American Citizenship Practice in 1924, and The March of Civilization in 1931, which was used as a textbook for many years. This important snapshot of early Twentieth Century views of American Citizenship is presented is several parts: Introduction, The Social Organization of Society. Economic Organization of Society. The Political Organization of Society. Local Government in the United States. State Government. The National Government. and America and the World Community. Within these several parts the following topics are among those discussed: Individual Expression, Democracy, Family, School, Rural and Urban Communities, Immigrants, Crime, Poverty, Road Transportation, Inland Water Transportation, Money, Credit, Business, Labor, Production, Political Parties, Elections, Public Officials, Voting, Office Holding, Municipal Organization, State Governments, Congress, President, Law Enforcement, Regulations, National Defense, International Relations, and American Ideals.