In the early 60s, it was going to revolutionize American education. By the early 70s, it had confounded a generation of schoolchildren. Today, it is virtually forgotten. But, as we head toward another round of educational reforms, we should recall why it went wrong.
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Giving the men who died aboard America’s first battleship a decent funeral took 14 years, three-quarters of a million dollars, and some hair-raising engineering. But, in the end, they did it right.
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When William Withers, Jr., stepped up to the conductor’s podium at Ford’s Theatre that April evening, he thought that the greatest triumph of his career was just a few minutes away.
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