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A guide to the history of physical education — Fred Eugene Leonard

A guide to the history of physical education

Fred Eugene Leonard

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 384 pages

A Guide to the History of Physical Education by Fred Eugene Leonard is a historical survey of physical education. It introduces the field's development for teachers and students, showing how ideas about exercise, health, and training have changed over time. It is worth listening to for a broad, informative overview of how physical education became part of schooling.

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Opening of the book

EDWARD MUSSEY HARTWELL (1850-1922)

THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SERIES

EŠƗǵŧŠ œΏ R. TAIT MŕKENZIE, B.A., M.D., M.P.E.

MAJOR, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, UNIVERSITY OF

PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA

A GUIDE

TO THE

HISTORY OF

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

BY

FRED EUGENE LEONARD, A.M., M.D.

PROFESSOR OF HYGIENE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN OBERLIN COLLEGE

OBERLIN, OHIO

ILLUSTRATED WITH 99 ENGRAVINGS

LEA & FEBIGER

PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK

1923

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LEA & FEBIGER

1923

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

TO
THE MEMORY OF
DR. EDWARD MUSSEY HARTWELL
WHO FIRST IN AMERICA BLAZED THE TRAIL
WHICH I HAVE TRIED TO FOLLOW

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Contents

  1. HISTORY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
  2. PART I EUROPE.
  3. PART II. UNITED STATES.
  4. INDEX.
  5. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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