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Dorothy Davids
Dorothy Davids (May 2, 1923 – October 4, 2014) was an American educator, educational services administrator, and a Native American and women's rights activist. She was an enrolled member of the Stockbridge–Munsee Community. Born in Red Springs, Wisconsin, she attended school in the Native American boarding school system. These schools did not allow students to speak their Native languages or practice their cultural traditions and focused on assimilating Indigenous people into mainstream society. After graduating from Bowler High School she studied at Central State Teacher's College (now the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point). The first Native American student to graduate from Stevens Point, she earned teaching credentials in 1945. At the time, although there was a teacher shortage, she had difficulty in finding a position and had to agree to lower pay to secure a job. After 16 years of teaching, Davids received her master's degree in education and human developmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Springs, Wisconsin
Red Springs is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 925. The unincorporated community of Morgan is located in the town. The census-designated place of Middle Village is also located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.4 km2), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.6 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (1.92%) is water. The federally recognized Stockbridge-Munsee Community is located in Red Springs and nearby Bartelme. A section of the Menominee Indian Reservation is also located in the town. Demographics As of the 2019, there were 915 people, 324 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.1 people per square mile (9.9/km2). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Wisconsin–Extension
A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic monks. The University of Bologna (), Italy, which was founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *being a high degree-awarding institute. *using the word (which was coined at its foundation). *having independence from the ecclesiastic schools and issuing secular as well as non-secular degrees (with teaching conducted by both clergy and non-clergy): grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law and notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university in medieval life, 1179–1499", McFarland, 2008, , p. 55f.de Ridder-Symoens, Hilde''A History of the University in Europe: Volume 1, Universities in the Midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International House Of Chicago
Housing at the University of Chicago includes seven residence halls that are divided into 48 houses. Each house has an average of 70 students. Freshmen and sophomores must live on-campus. Limited on-campus housing is available to juniors and seniors. The university operates 28 apartment buildings near campus for graduate students. In 2014, 54% of undergraduates lived in college-owned housing. History Gates-Blake and Goodspeed Halls opened in 1892 as the first residence halls for the University of Chicago. The buildings were designed by Henry Ives Cobb and served as dormitories for divinity school and graduate students. The buildings feature oriels along their facades and gables along the roof line that are signs of the Chicago Gothic architecture. The first women's dorm, Foster Hall, opened in 1893. It was converted to offices in 1961–62. Residence halls Burton–Judson Courts Burton–Judson Courts, often known as "BJ", is located at 1005 E. 60th St. and accommodates 320 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Knox Thomas
Robert Knox Thomas (1925-1991) was an American Cherokee Anthropologist. Thomas is best known for his practice of action anthropology as a student of Sol Tax at the University of Chicago and is recognized as a major influence in the development of American Indian Studies as an academic field. Biography Thomas was born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, but spent the majority of his childhood living in Oklahoma where he was raised in the Cherokee tradition by his grandmother. After completing high school, Thomas enlisted in the United States Army and served in World War II. Afterwords, he received a B.A. in geography and an M.A. in anthropology from the University of Arizona before studying under the prominent anthropologist Sol Tax at the University of Chicago. During this time, Thomas became the editor of the special news publication ''Indian Voices'' which covered the events of the American Indian Chicago Conference organized by Tax. From 1963-1967, Thomas served as the Field Direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan-Indianism
Pan-Indianism is a philosophical and political approach promoting unity and, to some extent, cultural homogenization, among different Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous groups in the Americas regardless of tribal distinctions and cultural differences. This approach to political organizing is primarily associated with Native Americans organizing for social justice and cultural revitalization in the Native Americans in the United States, Continental United States but has spread to some other Indigenous communities as well, especially in Aboriginal Canadian, Canada. Inuit and Métis people may consider themselves part of the broader, pan-Aboriginal community or some variation thereof. Some academics have also used the term pan-Amerindianism to distinguish from other peoples known as "Indians." Some pan-Indian organizations seek to pool the resources of Native groups in order to protect the interests of indigenous peoples across the world.Waldman, Carl (2009). "Atlas of Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Allis Central High School
West Allis Central High School is a public high school in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States. The school boundaries are the city of West Allis, village of West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, West Milwaukee and portions of New Berlin, Wisconsin, New Berlin and Greenfield, Wisconsin, Greenfield. Central's cross-town rival is Nathan Hale High School (Wisconsin), Nathan Hale High School. History Built and opened in 1920 as West Allis High School, the school's name was changed to West Allis Central in 1941. The original building was closed in 1973, when the school moved to its present location on West Lincoln Ave. Programs Central offers few academic programs. Programs like Project Lead The Way were cut, due to budget restraints and low student attendance in those classes. The 2022-2023 school year will be the last that the school offers AVID. Central still offers auto and woodworking programs along with other trade classes. Athletics Girls' athletics are softball, basketball, bowling, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashland School District (Wisconsin)
Ashland School District is the school district in Ashland County, Wisconsin. The current enrollment is 2257 in grades K-12 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the world. .... The superintendent is Ken Kasinski. Schools Ashland School District has five schools: Ashland High School *Enrollment: 772 *Staff: 99 *Brian Tretin, Principal Ashland Middle School *Enrollment: 492 *Staff: 78 *Tom Gaudreau, Principal Lake Superior Intermediate *Enrollment: 413 *Staff: 63 *John Esposito, Principal Lake Superior Primary *Enrollment: 388 *Staff: 63 *Christopher Graff, Principal Marengo Valley *Enrollment: 165 *Staff: 28 *Barb O'Brien, Principal References {{reflist External linksAshland School District website School districts in Wisconsin Education in Ashland County, Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawano Community High School
Shawano Community High School is a public high school serving Shawano, Wisconsin, and the surrounding areas. Athletics Shawano's athletic teams are known as the Hawks, and compete in the Bay Conference The Bay Conference is a high school athletics conference made up of eight teams in northeastern Wisconsin, centering primarily around the Green Bay and Fox Valley metropolitan areas. The conference and its member schools are members of the Wisc .... Enrollment From 2000 to 2019, high school enrollment declined 8.7%.2000–2019 enrollment figures come from the Wisconsin DPProgram Statistics Archives, Wisconsin School Free/Reduced Eligibility Dataand the Wisconsin DPSchool Nutrition Program Statisticsreports for school level enrollment and participation data. One year was omitted due to the figure being the same as the preceding year. Enrollment at Shawano Community High School, 2000–2019 References High schools in Wisconsin Shawano County, Wisconsin {{Wis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gresham, Wisconsin
Gresham is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census. History The community was named for Walter Q. Gresham, who was the Postmaster General at the time the post office opened in December 1883. Gresham was home to the Alexian Brothers' Novitiate, which after its closure was the site of a month-long occupation by the Menominee Warrior Society in 1975. Geography Gresham is located at (44.8530328, -88.7881604). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 586 people, 239 households, and 145 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 280 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 67.9% White, 0.2% African American, 24.1% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 7.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutheran Indian Mission
Lutheran Indian Mission (Immanuel Mohican Lutheran Church) is a historic church in Gresham, Wisconsin, United States. The Mission church and school was built in 1901 by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod to serve Stockbridge Indians. The school operated until 1958 and the church continues today. Notable students * Dorothy Davids Dorothy Davids (May 2, 1923 – October 4, 2014) was an American educator, educational services administrator, and a Native American and women's rights activist. She was an enrolled member of the Stockbridge–Munsee Community. Born in Red Sp ... (1923–2014) educator and Native American rights activist References Churches in Shawano County, Wisconsin Lutheran churches in Wisconsin Native American history of Wisconsin Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Churches completed in 1902 Schools in Wisconsin Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod churches National Register of Historic Places in Shawano County, Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. The period was characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty, drastic reductions in industrial production and international trade, and widespread bank and business failures around the world. The economic contagion began in 1929 in the United States, the largest economy in the world, with the devastating Wall Street stock market crash of October 1929 often considered the beginning of the Depression. Among the countries with the most unemployed were the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Weimar Republic, Germany. The Depression was preceded by a period of industrial growth and social development known as the "Roaring Twenties". Much of the profit generated by the boom was invested in speculation, such as on the stock market, contributing to growing Wealth inequality in the United States, wealth inequality. Banks were subject to laissez-faire, minimal regulation, resulting in loose lending and wides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawano County, Wisconsin
Shawano County ( ; originally Shawanaw County) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 40,881. Its county seat is Shawano, Wisconsin, Shawano. Shawano County is included in the Shawano, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay–Shawano, WI Green Bay metropolitan area, Combined Statistical Area. History Its name is from a modified Ojibwa term meaning "southern"; it was the southern boundary of the Ojibwa nation. A Menominee chief named ''Sawanoh'' led a band that lived in the area. Many citizens of Shawano believe the lake, county, and city (Town of Shawanaw founded 1853 and changed to Shawano in 1856), were named after Chief Sawanoh. A historical marker placed in 1958 near the lake along Highway 22 states the lake was named as the southern boundary of Chippewa (Ojibwe) territory. Various historical recordings of the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
