The US Textbook War and Educational Transformation

Exploring a controversial US textbook war in Ohio, the chapter delves into a multilingual town shaped by German immigrants, where education was in German. It highlights the societal shifts from diverse schooling to standardized systems due to immigration influences and industrial changes. The chapter also touches on assimilation concerns, patriotic education efforts during World War I, and the clash between religious conservatives and progressives in defining American identity through schools.