And they were wonderful teachers : Florida's purge of gay and lesbian teachers /

Focusing on Florida's purge of gay and lesbian teachers from 1956 to 1965, this study explores how the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, commonly known as the Johns Committee, investigated and discharged dozens of teachers on the basis of sexuality. Details how teachers were targeted...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Graves, Karen, 1959- (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2009]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3727898