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The Great Textbook War

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The Controversy Surrounding Rugg's Textbooks

This chapter delves into the contentious issues surrounding Harold Grug's textbooks, with prominent figure Birdie Forbes criticizing them as anti-American and advocating for their banning. It discusses Grug's progressive approach to education in the 1920s, aiming to revolutionize teaching methods and challenge traditional perspectives. The chapter also explores the popularity and backlash faced by Rugg's textbooks in the 1930s and 1940s.

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