Georgia Alexander
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Georgia Alexander | |
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| Born | 1868 |
| Died | November 21, 1928 (aged 59–60) Indianapolis |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis |
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| Genre | textbooks |
| Notable works | Three books series:
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| Relatives | Grace Alexander (sister) |
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Georgia Alexander (1868 – November 21, 1928) was an American educator, author, and editor of public school textbooks.[1][2] Her book series included: Child Classics (assisted by her sister, Grace Alexander); Alexander-Dewey Arithmetic (with John Dewey); and Graded Poetry (with Katherine Devereux Blake).[3] For many years, she served as district superintendent of schools in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Georgia Alexander was born in Indianapolis[4] in 1868.[5]
Alexander attended Indianapolis High School (now Shortridge High School), and graduated from the Indianapolis Normal School.[2] She later attended the University of Chicago and Harvard University and received her M.A. degree at Teachers College, Columbia University.[2][4]
Career
As a young woman, she was known as one of the foremost organists of Indianapolis, and at different times, was organist at the city's Christ Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Cathedral.[2]
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Alexander's career as supervising principal extended more than 20 years. When the school system was changed, she became a district superintendent, serving in that capacity until her retirement in 1925.[2]
Her earliest published work was a compilation of poetry for school reading. She was also the author of a set of readers and a speller used in Indiana public schools for ten years.[6] The Child's Classics Readers, of which Georgia Alexander was an author and in the preparation of which her sister, Grace Alexander, assisted, were awarded a five-year contract in 1914 by the Indianapolis school district.[7] At Columbia University, she met Dr. John Dewey, a professor of psychology, with whom she collaborated in editing the Alexander-Dewey Arithmetic.[2]
She was a member of the educational council of the National Education Association, an organization with a limited membership of 100 U.S. educators. She spoke before meetings of that body and lectured on educational matters in 15 states. She was also a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Indianapolis Art Association, League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women, Contemporary Club, and the Indiana Council of International Relations.[2] Alexander served as a Director of the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana, which was affiliated with the National American Woman Suffrage Association.[4]
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