Nothing new under the sun: A historical overview of religion in u.s. public schools

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-194

  Marshall, Joanne M ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85016550211     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680600792737     Document Type: Article

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