Paul A. Gagnon
Paul A. Gagnon (1925–2005) was a historian and educator. He taught European history at the
Early life and education
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Gagnon attended the High School of Commerce and then enrolled in the United States Navy, where he served during World War II.[1] He earned his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1950 and began teaching European history there as he continued with his graduate studies.[1][2] He married in 1960, which was also the year he earned his doctorate in modern European history from Harvard University.[1]
Career
Gagnon served as the founding Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Boston from the years 1965 to 1970.[3]
After retiring from the University of Massachusetts, Gagnon began a second phase of his career focused on education and curriculum reform. He worked closely with the
Gagnon was the first executive director of the National Council for History Education. He served in the Department of Education from 1991 to 1994 as Director of the Fund for the Improvement and Reform of Schools and Teaching (FIRST).[3]
Writings and statements on history education
- Education for Democracy: A Statement of Principles (Education for Democracy Project, American Federation of Teachers, 1987)
- Democracy's Un-Told Story: What World History Textbooks Neglect (Education for Democracy Project, American Federation of Teachers, 1987)[7]
- Democracy's Half-Told Story: What American Textbooks Should Add (Education for Democracy Project, American Federation of Teachers, 1989)[8]
- Historical Literacy: The Case for History in American Education (1989)[9]
- "Why Study History," Atlantic (Nov. 1989)[10]
- "What Should Children Learn?" (December 1995)[11]
- "Educating Democracy: Are We Up To It?" Occasional Paper for National Council for History Education (2005)[3]
References
- ^ a b c Sanchez, Theresa (May 6, 2005). "Paul Gagnon, 80, historian, UMass-Boston founding dean". Boston Globe.
- ^ "AFT Tribute to Paul Gagnon". American Federation of Teachers. Summer 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c Gagnon, Paul (March 2005). "Educating Democracy: Are We Up To It?". National Council for History Education. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Tribute to Paul Gagnon". American Federation of Teachers. Summer 2005.
- ^ ISBN 0-8077-4419-0.
- ^ Gagnon, Paul (1988). "Building a History Curriculum: Guidelines for Teaching History in Schools from The Bradley Commission on History in Schools". National Council for History Education. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ERIC ED313268.
- ^ Gagnon, Paul (1989). Democracy's Half-Told Story: What American Textbooks Should Add. American Federation of Teachers.
- ISBN 0395570409.
- ^ Gagnon, Paul (November 1988). "Why Study History". The Atlantic.
- ^ Gagnon, Paul (December 1995). "What Should Children Learn?". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 12, 2015.