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The encyclopedia was a successor to the book of knowledge, published from 1912 to 1965. In the 1960s i bought a childrens encyclopedia volume by volume that they sold at the. Topics in the newsteachers and professors resist political pressureamerican education promotes international understandinga curriculum with culture at its corethe federal government buys lunch in schoolsveterans go back to school source for information on the 1940s education. Since she is not here today, and i know she would want you to receive a prompt reply, i, as her secretary, have taken the liberty of answering for her. This is a guide about finding the value of groliers book of knowledge encyclopedias. The book, developed with the smithsonian institution, provides detailed information for each of its many illustrations. The new book of knowledge by scholastic library publishing.
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