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Burdick Family
Burdick may refer to: People *Anna Lalor Burdick (1869–1944), American educator *Bob Burdick (1936–2007), American NASCAR driver *Burrows Burdick (1823–1899), American physician and politician from Wisconsin *Chris Burdick (born 1951), American politician from New York *Clinton D. Burdick (1924–2013), American military pilot *Eugene Burdick (1918–1965), novelist *Eugene A. Burdick (1912–2000), judge *Francis Marion Burdick (1845–1920), American legal scholar *Harold P. Burdick (1893/1894-1978), American journalist, actor, and writer *Howard Burdick (1891–1975), American military pilot *Jefferson Burdick (1900–1963), trading card collector, cataloger, and historian *Jocelyn Burdick (1922–2019), American politician *Lloyd Burdick (1909–1945), American football player *Natalia Hussey-Burdick (born 1989), American politician from Hawaii *Peyton Burdick (born 1997), American baseball player *Quentin Burdick (1908–1992), husband of Jocelyn *Richard Burdick (1929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Lalor Burdick
Anna Lalor Burdick (September 3, 1869 – April 20, 1944) was an Iowan educator and special agent for the United States Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education who advocated for vocational education for women. Her work is honored and continued by the Lalor Foundation and Burdick Career High School in Washington, D.C. Career Burdick taught from school to school, but she stayed in the Des Moines area. After graduating from University of Iowa in 1889, she taught at West Des Moines High School until 1891. She became the principal of Iowa Falls High School in 1894 and kept her position for three years. In 1902, she moved on to become the superintendent of Iowa Falls and Alden Community School Districts. On September 25, 1912, she presented "The Re-Organization of Our Educational System to Fit the Social and Industrial Needs of the Community" at the Better Iowa Schools Commission. The Commission later on described it as "one of the most attractive features" that pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |