[58] This is especially evident in the legislation affecting textbooks in history. See page 36 et seq. A knowledge of state history was required for teacher certification in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, South Dakota, and Texas.
[59] Johnson, op. cit., p. 133.
[60] Ibid., p. 134.
[61] Ibid., pp. 134-135. 1st and 2d years, biography and mythology; 3d year, American history, the elements of civil government; 4th year, Greek and Roman history; 5th year (high school), French history; 6th year, English history; 7th year, American history; 8th year, a special period for intensive study and civil government.
[62] Ibid., p. 143. 1st year, Ancient history to 800 A.D., 814 A.D., or 843 A.D.; 2d year, Medieval and Modern European history; 3d year, English history, and 4th year, American history and civil government.
[63] This includes Massachusetts whose law was discussed in chapter I. See page 7. Florida and Idaho did not name any social studies; hence they are not included in this number.
[64] Connecticut, 1866, and Maine, 1873, still required “history.” General Statutes of New Hampshire, 1867, ch. LXXXI, sec. 4, p. 169; Laws of Minnesota, 1861, sec. 22, p. 60; Code of Public Laws of Maryland, 1903, art. 77, 70, Vol. II, p. 1472. The source of the law is from Laws, 1868, title II, ch. 1, sec. 2, p. 757.
[65] Digest of Laws of Pennsylvania, 1883, 173, p. 308, in which is source of law from Public Laws, 1867, par. II (April 9, 1867). Laws of Wisconsin, 1861, ch. 176, sec. 4, p. 100; Laws of Indiana, 1865, sec. 34, p. 13. Statutes of Missouri, 1870, ch. 123, Vol. II, p. 1260, containing source from General Statutes, 1865, sec. 90, p. 273. Laws of Arkansas, 1868, sec. 60, p. 181. Statutes of California, 1865-6, sec. 87, p. 404, first and second grade certificates. These laws are continued by the following in successive legislation; Minnesota Laws, 1862, sec. 29, p. 26; ibid., 1864, sec. 29, p. 23; ibid., 1873, sec. 64, p. 71; General Laws, 1881, sec. 66, p. 480; ibid., 1894, sec. 3750, p. 1022; Laws of Wisconsin, 1868, ch. 109, sec. 4, p. 110; Revised Statutes of Indiana, 1881, 4425, p. 957, Laws, 1889, ch. LV, p. 85; ibid., 1899, ch. CCXIV, p. 489; Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1879, sec. 7077, Vol. II, p. 1394, which contains amendment of 1874 when civil government was added. These successive laws remained unchanged for the social sciences except where noted. Digest of Laws of Pennsylvania, 1894, p. 815; ibid., 1901, p. 859; in 1901, civil government, both state and local, were added. Acts of Arkansas, 1873, sec. 62, p. 40. Codes and Statutes of California, 1876, sec. 1748, Vol. I, p. 242.
[66] Laws of Idaho, 1870-71, sec. 12, p. 10; Laws of Arkansas, 1875, sec. 33, p. 65; Laws of West Virginia, 1874, ch. 123, sec. 28, p. 399; also ibid., 1879, ch. 74, sec. 28, p. 143.
[67] Laws of Texas, 1871-73, sec. 15, Vol. VII, p. 540; Code of Washington, 1881, sec. 3240, p. 564, Laws, 1871, sec. 6, p. 17, ibid., 1877, sec. 6, p. 424; Compiled Laws of Kansas, 1879, sec. 6, par. 81 (5181), p. 834; Laws, 1876, ch. 122, art. 6, par. 6; Laws of Colorado, 1870-72, sec. 10, p. 134, ibid., 1876, sec. 15, 2461, p. 811; Laws of Delaware, 1879, p. 52; Laws of Oregon, 1872, par. 25, p. 507.