RAIKES, ROBERT

rāks, 1735–1811, English philanthropist. In 1780 he organized a Sunday school, primarily for poor children, who were taught to read and to spell to enable them to read the Bible. The Raikes system spread rapidly through England and he became known as the founder of Sunday schools, although others had been concerned with similar undertakings. Raikes gave his project publicity in the Gloucester Journal, which he had inherited from his father.

See biography by J. H. Harris (1899).

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Robert Oliver, Merchant of Baltimore, 1783-1819
Book by Stuart Weems Bruchey; Arno Press, 1979
Subjects: Baltimore (Md.)--Commerce--History, Merchants--Maryland--Baltimore--Biography, Oliver, Robert--1757?-1834
...reimbursement." The Willinks must permit drafts in advance of sale. Robert Gilmor of Baltimore made this possible. He had been...promised "to remit you further soon." 88 ORB 4 , "to W T Raikes Co London , Aug. 8, 1800": "The trade between this Port...
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Robert Oliver, Merchant of Baltimore, 1783-1819
Book by Stuart Weems Bruchey; Johns Hopkins, 1956
Subjects: Baltimore (Md.)--Commerce, Oliver, Robert--1757?-1834
...reimbursement." The Willinks must permit drafts in advance of sale. Robert Gilmor of Baltimore made this possible. He had been...also promised "to remit you further soon." 88 ORB 4, to W T Raikes Co London , Aug. 8, 1800: "The trade between this Port yours...
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Introduction to Malthus
Book by D. V. Glass; Watts, 1953
Subjects: Malthus, T. R--(Thomas Robert)--1766-1834, Malthusianism, Population, Population--Bibliography
...consequences; as applicable to mental, moral, and social science . London and Coventry, 1841. 2nd ed., revised, London, 1863. RAIKES Henry: Two lectures on population, as affecting the welfare and happiness of nations . Chester, 1844. LAWSON James Anthony...
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The Literary Guide and Companion to Middle England
Book by Robert M. Cooper; Ohio University Press, 1993
Subjects: Authors, English--Homes And Haunts--England, English Literature--History And Criticism, Literary Landmarks--England--Guidebooks
Quiney, Judith Shakespeare, 215 Quiney, Thomas, 215 RAIKES, ROBERT, 143 Rainbow, The , 39 , 88 Ralph Roister Doister , 73 RAMEE, MARY LOUISE de la see Ouida Randolph Hotel Oxford , 94 , 107...
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The Challenge of Climate: Man and His Environment
Book by Robert Silverberg; Meredith Press, 1969
Subjects: Human Beings--Effect Of Climate On
...27, 58 Radioactive time indicators, 46, 47-50 Radiocarbon dating, 47-50 Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni, 180 Raikes, Robert L., 187-188 Rainfall, see Precipitation Rainmaking, 285-295; cloud- seeding for, 293-295 Rajputana desert...
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Early Head Start: Identifying and Serving Children with Disabilities
Journal article by Carla A. Peterson, Shavaun Wall, Helen A. Raikes, Ellen E. Kisker, Mark E. Swanson, Judith Jerald, Jane B. Atwater, Wei Qiao; Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Vol. 24, 2004
Subjects: Poor children--Education, Special education--Research
...Jerald, Esther Kresh, Helen Raikes, Louisa Tarullo); Catholic...University of Arkansas (Robert Bradley, Richard Clubb, Andrea...Beth Green, Carol McAllister, Robert McCall); University of Washington...University of America Helen A. Raikes Administration for Children...
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Mary Carpenter: 19th Century English Correctional Education Hero
Journal article by Thom Gehring, Fredalene B. Bowers; Journal of Correctional Education, Vol. 54, 2003
...and institutional Sabbath schools-were introduced in her 1851 book. In 1781 the Sunday School was first founded by Robert Raikes at Gloucester England... who...was trained for his work by a long practiced habit of visiting the Bridewell...
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The Contribution of Parenting to Ethnic and Racial Gaps in School Readiness
Journal article by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Lisa B. Markman; The Future of Children, Vol. 15, 2005
Subjects: Parenting--Influence, Readiness for school--Analysis, Readiness for school--Demographic aspects, School readiness--Analysis, School readiness--Demographic aspects
...Publishing, 1999). (24.) Robert Plomin, "Genetic and...note 13. (36.) Helen Raikes and others, "Mother...1998), p. 103; Raikes and others, "Mother...see note 54); Raikes and others, "Mother...Equivalence" (see note 4); Robert Bradley and others...
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Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Poor and Vulnerable Children in Early Care and Education Programs
Journal article by Lenette Azzi-Lessing; Early Childhood Research & Practice, Vol. 12, 2010
Subjects: Columbia University, Early childhood education--Psychological aspects, Family--Psychological aspects, Poverty--Psychological aspects, Teachers--Psychological aspects
...Issues, 12(1), 23-31. Raikes, Helen H.; Love, John M...pdf Thompson, Ross A., Raikes, H. Abigail. (2007). The...Guilford Press. Whitaker, Robert C.; Orzol, Sean M.; Kahn, Robert S. (2006). Maternal mental...
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Real-World Economics Today: The New Complexity, Co-ordination and Policy
Journal article by Wolfram Elsner; Review of Social Economy, Vol. 63, 2005
Subjects: Economic policy--Analysis, Economic research, Information society
...g. Dunning 1996; Swyngedouw 1997; Raikes et al. 2000: 392ff.). Against this...the paper. Specifically, comments of Robert Delorme, CEPREMAP, on complexity, support...Capitalism, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. Raikes, P., Jensen, M. F. and Ponte, S...
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Educators Honored in New Orleans
Magazine article; Techniques, Vol. 77, February 2002
Subjects: Association for Career & Technical Education, Awards & honors, Educators, Keffeler, Coleen C, Kemmery, Robert J Jr, Vocational education
...Outstanding Career and Technical Educator Robert J. Kemmery, Jr., principal of Eastern...Teacher in Community Service Sarah E. Raikes, a family and consumer sciences instructor...60 members in just a few short months. Raikes has been honored with a number of awards...
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The Winners' Circle
Magazine article by Susan Reese; Techniques, Vol. 77, April 2002
Subjects: Association for Career & Technical Education, Awards & honors, Conventions, Educators, Keffeler, Coleen C
...privilege for the president to meet Robert Kemmery, an outstanding career...all aspire to be." Sarah E. Raikes ACTE-McDonalds Outstanding Teacher in Community Service Sarah Raikes was teaching in a very successful...because she was needed there. Raikes had already rejuvenated the...


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How Sunday School Played Key Role in the Lives of Victorian Working Children; Huw's Documentary Charts History of a Hub of Activity for Learning
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), July 3, 2008
Subjects: Schools
...Sunday schools were first set up by Robert Raikes (1735-1811), a prominent businessman...the help of the Rev Thomas Stock, Raikes opened the first Sunday school...offering something more meaningful." Raikes good intentions hit a snag when the...
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Decline of Traditional Sundays; the Falling Numbers at Sunday Schools Is a Reflection of Modern Society, Discovers Jackie Brown
Newspaper article by Jackie Brown; The Birmingham Post (England), January 15, 2000
...launched more than 200 years ago by Robert Raikes, a Gloucester newspaper editor...actually tied up with learning. Raikes decided to gather together 90 children...because her charges were so unruly. Raikes later persuaded churches to set up...
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Flying an Unarmed Plane, He Attacked a Junkers Bomber Armed Only with a Flare Pistol
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), April 8, 2011
Subjects: Cross, Victoria (British writer)
...in their support for the war. Robert Taunton Raikes from Treberfedd near Llangorse...First World War. All five of the Raikes brothers were awarded the DSO for...war and 37,104 MCs. Geoffrey Raikes had joined the South Wales Borderers...
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Squeamish? Look Away Now; THEATRE
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), June 28, 2009
Subjects: The Imaginary Invalid (Play)
...daughter Angelique (Lucinda Raikes) to another medic to have his...comes when top advocate Sir Robert Morton rips Ronnie (a splendid...the bunny hop less. Even Sir Robert refuses a prestigious honour...THE BEST MEDICINE: Lucinda Raikes as Angelique and Leanne Best...
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Keys Slide Closer to the Dreaded Drop after Derby Defeat
Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), August 9, 2006
...18 runs. They scored 245-8 with Neil Raikes getting 78, Gavin Davies 46, skipper...the Cavaliers finished on 227 all out. Raikes took 3-60 for Pencoed, Gareth Ward...Giles Jones 3-39. Lee Herring made 53, Robert Morgan 47 and Chris Townsend 36 as Tredegar...
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encyclopedia articles on: Raikes Robert  - 2 results

 
 
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Raikes, Robert
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
RAIKES, ROBERT raks, 1735 1811, English philanthropist...to enable them to read the Bible. The Raikes system spread rapidly through England and...been concerned with similar undertakings. Raikes gave his project publicity in the Gloucester...
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Sunday School
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...instruction to children of the poor. Probably the first to be called a Sunday school was that started (1780) by Robert Raikes for factory children in Gloucester. The curriculum largely consisted of simple lessons in reading and spelling in...


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