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30-535: Theodore Burghard Hurt Brameld was born in Neillsville , Wisconsin in 1904. After graduating from Neillsville High School in 1922, he went on to Ripon College where he received his AB degree in English in 1926. Brameld graduated in 1931 when he completed his dissertation, A Philosophic Approach to Communism , which was eventually published in 1933 and set the standard for the rest of his life's work. Brameld

60-568: A dozen books having to do with his philosophy of reconstructionism. In 1945, he wrote Minority Problems in the Public Schools which confronted social unfairness like prejudice, discrimination, and economic exploitation in schools. Continuing on his philosophy, he published Patterns of Educational Philosophy: A Democratic Interpretation in 1950 that helped cultivate his view of four philosophies of education: essentialism, perennialism, progressivism, and reconstructionism. He decided that of

90-603: A location to build a sawmill along the Black River . The city was named in honor of O'Neill, as was O'Neill Creek, which runs through the center of the city and drains into the Black River. In 1854, O’Neill's Mill, as Neillsville was originally called, was selected as the county seat of Clark County . Neillsville was platted on April 14, 1855, and incorporated in April 1882. A Winnebago Indian boarding school

120-508: A more hardheaded and realistic approach in its seventeen-point statement, which was much longer and more elaborate than the previous version. Nevertheless, much of the optimism of the first remained in its expressed hope that war and poverty would be eliminated. In addition to its absolute rejection of theism , deism and belief in credible proof of any afterlife , various political stances were supported, such as opposition to racism and weapons of mass destruction ; support of human rights ;

150-485: A proposition of an international court ; and the rights to unrestricted contraception , abortion , divorce , and death with dignity (e.g., euthanasia and suicide ). Initially published with a small number of signatures, the document was circulated and gained thousands more; the American Humanist Association 's website encourages visitors to add their own name. A provision at the end of

180-585: A public K-12 school system, consisting of Neillsville Elementary School, Neillsville Middle School, and Neillsville High School, whose mascot is the Neillsville Warriors. Neillsville is also home to St. John's Lutheran School, a private school for grades K-8 of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod , and the former home of St. Mary's School of Neillsville, a Catholic school which closed in 1972. In addition,

210-471: Is "very clear as to which road mankind should take, but he [or she] is not at all clear as to which road it will take". With this philosophy of reconstructionism, his main focus was to create a school system with democracy where controversial topics play a huge role. Students are expected use their mind and ask questions when this philosophy is in use. He wanted students to realize that values are not unchanging, they must be tested continuously by evidence. He

240-521: Is located at 44°33′40″N 90°35′45″W  /  44.56111°N 90.59583°W  / 44.56111; -90.59583 (44.560996, -90.595746). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.87 square miles (7.43 km ), of which, 2.77 square miles (7.17 km ) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km ) is water. The city lies on US Highway 10 and State Trunk Highway 73 . As of

270-554: The Chippewa Valley Technical College has a regional center in Neillsville, which offers GED , associate's degree , and continuing education classes. The High Ground is a veterans' memorial park located west of Neillsville. Originally a memorial to Vietnam War veterans, it now includes memorials to World War I, World War II, and Korean War veterans. The Clark County Jail , now a museum, and

300-705: The Reed School , now a museum, are on the National Register of Historic Places . The Wisconsin Pavilion from the 1964 New York World's Fair was moved to Neillsville at the conclusion of the Fair. The building is now home to local radio station WCCN / WCCN-FM and a gift shop. Chatty-Belle is a large cow statue located on the ground of the Wisconsin Pavilion. She has the distinction of being

330-579: The University of Minnesota (1939–1947), New York University (1947–1958), and Boston University (1958–1969). Throughout his years of teaching, he continued to research his Reconstructionist ideas by implementing them into a school setting at Floodwood High School in Minnesota. In this project, he worked with administrators to develop an educational program for the juniors and seniors which involved learning by critical thinking. He tried to convince

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360-487: The census of 2010, there were 2,463 people, 1,095 households, and 586 families living in the city. The population density was 889.2 inhabitants per square mile (343.3/km ). There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of 444.0 per square mile (171.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White , 0.4% African American , 0.7% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.9% from other races , and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of

390-703: The Manifesto—stating that the signators do "not necessarily endorse every detail" of the document, but only its broad vision—likely helped many overcome reservations about attaching their name. One of the oft-quoted lines that comes from the Manifesto is, "No deity will save us; we must save ourselves." The Humanist Manifesto II first appeared in The Humanist ' s September/October 1973 edition, when Paul Kurtz and Edwin H. Wilson were editor and editor emeritus , respectively. The 120 original signatories to

420-562: The World's Largest Talking Cow. Humanist Manifesto II Humanist Manifesto II , written in 1973 by humanists Paul Kurtz and Edwin H. Wilson , was an update to the previous Humanist Manifesto published in 1933, and the second entry in the Humanist Manifesto series. It begins with a statement that the excesses of National Socialism and world war had made the first Manifesto seem too optimistic, and indicated

450-403: The average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median income for a household in the city

480-422: The city. The population density was 975.3 people per square mile (376.6/km ). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 428.5 per square mile (165.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.78% White , 0.15% African American , 1.10% Native American , 1.24% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from other races , and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of

510-515: The debt he owed to anthropologists who influenced his philosophy. The Remaking of a Culture and Japan: Culture, Education, and Change in Two Communities both explained instances where his philosophy of reconstructionism had been applied. One of Brameld’s later books, The Teacher As World Citizen: A Scenario of the 21st Century (1976), summarizes his hopes and dreams in a different way. The narrator in this book tells his or her views from

540-511: The editors of newspapers working on articles for journals until his death in October 1987 in Durham, North Carolina. He was eighty-three. Brameld’s philosophy of education was called reconstructionism. He was not the first to come up with this idea, but he was one of the first to support it publicly. In response to the existing crisis of the time period, he believed reconstructionism in schools

570-421: The four philosophies, reconstructionism was the philosophy responding best to the time period. Between 1957 and 1968, Brameld wrote three books including; Cultural Foundations of Education: An Interdisciplinary Exploration (1957), The Remaking of a Culture (1959), and Japan: Culture, Education, and Change in Two Communities (1968). Cultural Foundations of Education: An Interdisciplinary Exploration told of

600-476: The many subtle ways a teacher could influence his students into collectivist thinking. Brameld was also a frequent contributor to the pro Stalin journal "Science and Society". Upon completing his doctorate in 1931, he spent much of his time teaching at various places of higher learning. He first taught at Long Island University (1931–1935) and Adelphi College (1935–1939) in New York . He then continued on to

630-442: The population. There were 1,095 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.5% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

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660-409: The population. There were 1,130 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and

690-482: The students and teachers that controversial issues and problems must play a huge role in education. No issue was considered off-limits for students to discuss and analyze. He was completely okay with posing his argument both inside and outside the classroom. During his long career as a philosopher and educator, Brameld held lectures in the United States and across the globe. He became the author of more than

720-568: The year 2001 looking into the past and recalling all of the educational changes that have taken place. Towards the end of Theodore Brameld’s life, he became professor emeritus at Boston University, but continued to teach at Springfield College in Massachusetts and at the University of Hawaii where he continued to spread the word about his theory of reconstructionism. As he had done for most professional life, he kept on writing letters to

750-500: Was $ 29,969, and the median income for a family was $ 41,076. Males had a median income of $ 30,523 versus $ 20,379 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,298. About 6.3% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Neillsville is served by the Neillsville Municipal Airport (KVIQ). Neillsville has

780-434: Was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 43.6 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,731 people, 1,130 households, and 653 families living in

810-553: Was a prominent supporter of the Soviet Union and often wrote articles on the relationship between teaching and "social change". Like most in the "progressive" education movement, his objectives were the indoctrination of students in overthrowing the American capitalist system. In an article in the leftist journal "The Social Frontier" in 1936, Brameld wrote an article called "Karl Marx And The American Teacher" in which he outlined

840-483: Was one of the signers of the Humanist Manifesto . Neillsville Neillsville is a city and county seat of Clark County, Wisconsin , United States. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census . The Ojibwa were the earliest known residents of the Neillsville area. The first settlers of European descent in the area were James O'Neill and his party, who arrived around 1845, looking for

870-561: Was operated by the Evangelical and Reformed Church on the west side of Neillsville from 1921 to 1957. Neillsville is where noted architect William L. Steele died. Poor health had forced Steele to retire from architecture in late 1946, leaving his eldest son William L. Steele Jr. and partner Josiah D. Sandham in charge of the practice. Steele had come to Neillsville to live with one of his daughters, Sallie (Mrs. Thomas S. Noble Jr.), and died at her house on March 4, 1949. Neillsville

900-418: Was the solution to the problem. In his book, Education as Power, he clearly outlines the two major roles of reconstructionism. “Education has two major roles: to transmit culture and to modify culture. When American culture is in a state of crisis, the second of these roles–that of modifying and innovating–becomes more important. Reconstructionism, Brameld affirmed, is a crisis philosophy; the reconstructionist

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