ABOUT SCHOOLBOOK DISPUTES IN 1974

Chapters in this book

1. i-iv i
2. PREFACE v
3. CONTENTS ix
4. DEDICATION xviii
5. INTRODUCTION. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR EDITORIAL WRITING xix
6. SELECTIONS FROM AWARD-WINNING ENTRIES
7. REMARKS ABOUT THE SELECTIONS CRITERIA 2
8. ABOUT MILITANT PATRIOTISM IN 1916 3
9. ABOUT WAR CONSEQUENCES IN 1917 9
10. ABOUT NO TOPIC IN 1918 15
11. ABOUT LYNCHING PRACTICES IN 1919 17
12. ABOUT NO TOPIC IN 1920 23
13. ABOUT SYMBOLIC ACTIONS IN 1921 25
14. ABOUT BASIC RIGHTS IN 1922 29
15. ABOUT CALVIN COOLIDGE IN 1923 31
16. ABOUT REGI0NAL MENTALITY IN 1924 35
17. ABOUT POOR CITIZEN IN 1925 39
18. ABOUT DEATH PENALTY IN 1926 43
19. ABOUT ALABAMA LAWS IN 1927 47
20. ABOUT LYNCHING PROCEDURE IN 1928 51
21. ABOUT NO TOPIC IN 1929 55
22. ABOUT NEBRASKA POLITICS IN 1930 57
23. ABOUT NO TOPIC IN 1931 65
24. ABOUT INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS IN 1932 67
25. ABOUT FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES IN 1933 73
26. ABOUT NO TOPIC IN 1934 79
27. ABOUT ROOSEVELT’S INITIATIVES IN 1935 81
28. ABOUT ELECTION LOSSES IN 1936 87
29. ABOUT IOWA TRADITIONS IN 1937 93
30. ABOUT PATRIOTIC FEELINGS IN 1938 97
31. ABOUT HITLER’S CONQUESTS IN 1939 101
32. ABOUT GROWING TOTALITARIANISM IN 1940 105
33. ABOUT NATIONAL ESSENTIALS IN 1941 109
34. ABOUT EAST ASIA IN 1942 115
35. ABOUT AFRICAN BATTLEFIELDS IN 1943 121
36. ABOUT WARTIME CENSORSHIP IN 1944 127
37. ABOUT JAPANESE-AMERICANS IN 1945 131
38. ABOUT ECONOMICAL CONDITIONS IN 1946 135
39. ABOUT FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN 1947 141
40. ABOUT RELIEF PROGRAMS IN 1948 145
41. ABOUT AMERICAN HOPES IN 1949 151
42. ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL SUBJECTS IN 1950 155
43. ABOUT EXAMINATION CHEATING IN 1951 167
44. ABOUT GOVERNMENT POWER IN 1952 173
45. ABOUT NATIONAL DEFENSE IN 1953 179
46. ABOUT LABOR CONFLICTS IN 1954 185
47. ABOUT INVITING RUSSIANS IN 1955 191
48. ABOUT UNIVERSITY UPROAR IN 1956 195
49. ABOUT INTEGRATION CRISES IN 1957 199
50. ABOUT RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE IN 1958 205
51. ABOUT RACIAL CONTROVERSIES IN 1959 209
52. ABOUT CLERICAL INFLUENCES IN 1960 213
53. ABOUT SECRET ORGANIZATIONS IN 1961 219
54. ABOUT RACIAL INJUSTICE IN 1962 223
55. ABOUT KENNEDY’S ASSASSINATION IN 1963 227
56. ABOUT HOUSING REFORMS IN 1964 231
57. ABOUT SOUTHEAST ASIA IN 1965 235
58. ABOUT ATLANTA TURMOILS IN 1966 239
59. ABOUT ANTIWAR ATTITUDES IN 1967 245
60. ABOUT KING’S MURDER IN 1968 251
61. ABOUT JOHNSON’S PRESIDENCY IN 1969 255
62. ABOUT PEACEFUL DESEGREGATION IN 1970 263
63. ABOUT ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE IN 1971 267
64. ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN 1972 273
65. ABOUT ADMINISTRATION FAILURES IN 1973 279
66. ABOUT SCHOOLBOOK DISPUTES IN 1974 285
67. ABOUT INFORMATION RESTRICTIONS IN 1975 289
68. ABOUT LOCAL CONTROVERSIES IN 1976 295
69. ABOUT FORD’S ADMINISTRATION IN 1977 303
70. ABOUT ISRAEL ENGAGEMENTS IN 1978 309
71. ABOUT DEFENSE POLITICS IN 1979 313
72. ABOUT NO TOPIC IN 1980 319
73. ABOUT ECONOMIC ASPECTS IN 1981 321
74. ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN 1982 325
75. ABOUT GEORGIA SCANDALS IN 1983 333
76. ABOUT CIA INTERVENTIONS IN 1984 337
77. ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN 1985 341
78. ABOUT POPULATION STRATEGIES IN 1986 347
79. ABOUT OVERDEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS IN 1987 353
80. ABOUT CHICAGO GOVERNMENT IN 1988 361
81. WINNERS OF THE EDITORIAL WRITING AWARD, 1989–2001 364
82. INDEX 367
83. 375-378 375