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Mayflower landing at Cape Cod
Leaving England to flee religious persecution, the Puritans established the Plymouth Colony. John Carver was elected the first Governor of the Plymouth Colony but died after one year in the new America. William Bradford was elected the next Governor and held office until 1656. Without the Pilgrims landing in Cape Cod the history of our nation and its education would be uncertain. Johnson, C. 2016. Mayflower History. Retrieved from http://mayflowerhistory.com/ -
Founding of Harvard College
John Harvard received permission and the capital to start the first school of higher education in the Americas “Harvard.” This establishment has been a much sought after goal for many individuals seeking extraordinary education to this day. This University laid the groundwork for every university that came after. Harvard University. 2017. Historical Facts. Retrieved from http://www.harvard.edu/about-harvard/harvard-glance/history/historical-facts -
The American Revolutionary War
Winning the Revolutionary War was a significant achievement for the colonist in America. This point in U.S. history allowed for the colonist to build the platform for a new America. Some key figures in this conflict were George Washington, Jean Baptiste de Rochambeau, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and all other members of the Continental Congress. History Channel. 2017. American Revolution War Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history -
First Public High School (Boston English High School)
The Boston community established the first public high school in the colonies. The Boston English High School readied students for attending Institution like Harvard. English High School would later become encompassed in a rivalry with the Boston Latin School. The English High School started the system that america is on today. English High School. 2017. Engish High School History. Retrieved from http://www.englishhs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=75360&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=129652&=1 -
Mandatory Attendance Law
In 1852 Massachusetts passed a law known as the compulsory education law. This law required eight to fourteen-year-olds to attend a school within their town or city. The students were also required to attend the school at least twelve weeks. This law passed through the House of Representatives and Senate. Thomson Reuters. 2017. Compulsory Education Laws: Background Retrieved from http://education.findlaw.com/education-options/compulsory-education-laws-background.html -
Laws for Transportation to Schools
In 1919 Delaware and Wyoming became the last to states to pass legislation for the transportation of students from rural areas to the schools. This improved school attendance and allowed for the consolidation of schools.
Tull, H. 2017. Transportation and School Busing - The School Bus, History of Pupil Transportation, Issues in Pupil Transportation Retrieved from http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2512/Transportation-School-Busing.html -
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) heralded in the start of the computer age. The ENIAC was the brainchild of John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert. This computer was the insperation for the electronic age tocome.
http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/80/2259
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Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka
Brown v. Board of Education provided minorities with the equal right to an education. This law also required the equal right to facilities. This law also abolished segregation within the school system, allowing for black and white students to learn in the same classrooms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLDlqiKXquo
McBride, A. 2007. Brown v. Board of Education. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html -
Title IX
The Title IX law was sponsored by Birch Bayh and Edith Green. This law gave equal rights to both sexes and required equal education for both sexes. This particularly helped with equal rights to scholarships.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrIi8fG08D4
Northridge Interactive. 2017. History of Title IX http://www.titleix.info/History/History-Overview.aspx -
Apple Computer
Steve Jobs and Wozniak are the founders of Apple. Apple brought about the age of the personal computer. The personal computer allows for the development of online based learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZyKlZcqrjk
Rawlinson, N. 2016. History of Apple Retrieved from http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/apple/history-of-apple-steve-jobs-what-happened-mac-computer-3606104/
