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#14 - July 27, 2015

School’s Out: 4 Ever? Hey, What About Chess Club? Schooling from the ‘60s to the ‘10s

What is schooling in a democratic society? Focus on the schooling this Akron boy received in the 1960s, from grade school to junior and senior high and the differences and similarities between now and then--through the eyes of a boy, dad, now a grandpa.

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Show Notes

  • Alice and Jerry
  • CSNY song about Kent State
  • Comedian Red Skelton’s The Pledge of Allegiance
  • Captain Kangaroo
  • The Mickey Mouse Club
  • Captain Penny, Mr Jingaling, Romper Room
  • Barnaby
  • Typical of Educational films for children’s assemblies: “A Small Town”
  • Dobie Gillis
  • My Three Sons
  • Mr. Novak

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