Excerpt from Argument Made in Defense of Benjamin G. Lovejoy, Before the Commissioners of the District of Columbia: In Response to Certain Charges Against Him Preferred by One William Birney
We expect to furnish you with substantial proof of the truth of our assertions in this connection. This proof we will produce from the records Of your office and from the testimony taken in this ~case before Mr. West himself, which testimony he has had sufficient opportunity to deny or explain much of it, however, has come from his own mouth, and out of this he should not object to be judged.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the events of July 1885, when Washington D.C. school trustee Benjamin Lovejoy was falsely accused of altering school payrolls, a claim later proven to be malicious and unfounded. The investigation leading to his exoneration exposed the true motives of Lovejoy's detractors and revealed longstanding irregularities within the school system. The author uses this case to examine the personal and political interests that were at play during this period of educational reform in the nation's capital, shedding light on the broader struggle for control of the city's public schools. By exploring the relationship between educational policy and the broader social and political landscape of the time, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of urban governance and the challenges faced by those striving to improve public education. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780243096664_0
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