{"title":"Maxwell N. Waugh","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking to delve into the compelling intertwine of history and personal narratives, the works of \u003cem\u003eMaxwell N. Waugh\u003c\/em\u003e offer an insightful perspective. Known for his detailed examination of societal and military themes, Maxwell N. Waugh captivates readers with his thorough research and engaging writing style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in history and military studies will appreciate \u003cem\u003eAn Ungodly Generation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSoldier Boys: The Militarisation of Australian and New Zealand Schools for World War I\u003c\/em\u003e. These works are rich with historical context and provide an intricate look into how military frameworks influenced educational institutions during pivotal times. Waugh expertly navigates through the nuanced terrains of history and biography, presenting narratives that are as educational as they are fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an academic, history enthusiast, or simply curious about the impact of military ideology on society and education, Maxwell N. Waugh's books open a window to the past, offering a unique opportunity to explore significant historical events and their lasting legacies. Dive into this collection and experience the profound storytelling and meticulous research that define Waugh's contributions to the realms of history and biography.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"an-ungodly-generation-by-maxwell-n-waugh-9781925556452","title":"An Ungodly Generation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Ungodly Generation\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating history of the impact on the great educational debates of England, and in particular, Ireland in early Australia, and of how the educational decisions of Bourke and Gipps, formed by the Old World experience, resonated within the Australian context. This is a fine piece of research. -Tom Keneally, October, 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost observers of the history of schooling tend to believe that public education was first introduced to Australia under the 'free, compulsory and secular' provisions of the Victorian Education Act of 1872. However, this research argues that an earlier form of 'state' education was commenced simultaneously in New South Wales and the Port Phillip District (later known as the Colony of Victoria) as early as 1848, a scheme modelled almost exclusively on the fledgling 'National Schools System' current in Ireland at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates the origins of National Schooling in Ireland, and how and why this unique model of education found its way to colonial Australia. Additional aspects of the system like school architecture, furnishings and equipment, government regulations, administration, the curriculum, methods of instruction, school inspection, and the accompanying teacher training are also revealed. The part that chance and dogged determination played will also be explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving the newly appointed Governor Richard Bourke with a lifelong passion for public education and a working knowledge of the new National system of education in his native Ireland, along with the desire to introduce it here against the vehement opposition of the Protestant clergy, greatly enhances the story. Although Bourke never witnessed the fruits of his initiative, he was undoubtedly the catalyst for the system of National Schooling which was introduced in New South Wales, some eleven years after his untimely departure in 1837.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFortunately, Bourke's battle for public education through the means of National Schools intensified here after his departure, through the efforts of his daughter Ann and her husband (later Colonial Secretary) Edward Deas Thomson, and legislators like Roger Therry, John Plunkett, and Robert Lowe. The undoubted success of this system proved a major precursor for Victoria's landmark 'free, compulsory and secular' Education Act of 1872, which not only paved the way for the provision of public education in Australia, but also for much of the then western world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46343399080172,"sku":"9781925556452","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781925556452.jpg?v=1743995804"},{"product_id":"soldier-boys-the-militarisation-of-australian-and-new-zealand-schools-for-world-war-i-by-maxwell-n-waugh-9781922129451","title":"Soldier Boys: The Militarisation of Australian and New Zealand Schools for World War I","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003cem\u003evoluntary\u003c\/em\u003e cadet training was a feature of Australian and New Zealand schools during the mid-nineteenth century, a form of \u003cem\u003ecompulsory\u003c\/em\u003e cadet training became the norm from 1910 through to the 1920s, in both government and non-government schools. In this respect, Australia was \u003cem\u003emore British than the British\u003c\/em\u003e, as there was no compulsory military training in the schools of Great Britain, or in any British Empire countries during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA large proportion of the over half a million Anzacs who served in the Great War did so willingly, because they had been trained for war in the schools of both countries. They soon found themselves serving as cannon fodder in the fields of Gallipoli and on the Western Front. Many of these former cadets were survivors who wrestled with their personal demons for the rest of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis research shows how our schools were used by the respective governments to help prepare a ready-made army of well-trained, disciplined and patriotic young lads, glad to risk their lives in the terrifying, bloody and mindless conflict that was World War 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46378937549036,"sku":"9781922129451","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9705633482872.jpg?v=1744836722"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/maxwell-n-waugh.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}