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Democracy in the Making
The Open Forum Lecture Movement
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2012
Summary
In 1908, a remarkable direction in community learning began in Boston and spread across the country, becoming the Open Forum lecture movement. These locally planned, trans-denominational lectures, followed by periods for questions, were characterized as “the striking of mind upon mind.”
This study recovers the movement and shows what can be applied to our time. George W. Coleman brought a deep commitment to free speech in developing the Forum and Mary Caroline Crawford was essential in implementing it.
Understanding this initiative broadens our awareness of personal and community courage and democratic planning. We can regain this informed, reflective, respectful approach, and achieve an America “to be”—a democracy in the making.
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Edition
1/2012
Copyright Year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7618-5926-0
ISBN-Online
978-0-7618-5928-4
Publisher
Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
180
Product Type
Monograph
Table of contents
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Preface No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 2
Chapter One. Perspectives: The Most Marvelous Program That Ever Existed No access Pages 3 - 25
Chapter Two. Beginning: We Have Plans Laid Already No access Pages 26 - 57
Chapter Three. Structure: Helping to Mould the Boston of the Future No access Pages 58 - 83
Photospread No access Pages 84 - 95
Chapter Four. Terre Haute: The Striking of Mind Upon Mind No access Pages 96 - 123
Chapter Five. Hammond: A Sturdy Core of Thinking, Fact Seeking Citizens No access Pages 124 - 145
Chapter Six. Du Bois: You Have Given Me New Strength and Vision No access Pages 146 - 160
Chapter Seven. Looking Ahead: An America To Be No access Pages 161 - 168
