States of Childhood: From the Junior Republic to the American Republic, 1895-1945
- ISBN-10
- 0262539012
- ISBN-13
- 9780262539012
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
- Author
- Jennifer S. Light
Description
Introduction: Child protection or child labor? -- The smallest republic in the world -- Stages of childhood -- Constructing youth, constructing youth serving institutions -- Drama on the street -- Serving community and nation -- Expanding and erasing the republic idea -- Conclusion: The legacies of William R. George -- Epilogue: What happened to junior republics?
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