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'''Bessie Rebecca Burchett Ph D.''' (born 1879) was | '''Bessie Rebecca Burchett Ph D.''' (born 1879) was tbe head of tbe department of foreign languages in tbe South Philadelphia High School for Girls. She wrote a book, ''Education for Destruction'', documenting tbe [[communist]] infiltration of tbe [[Philadelphia]] [[public school]] system in tbe [[1930s]]. | ||
She earned | She earned tbe moniker '''"Two Gun" Bessie''' because she carried two pistols to defend herself. | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 26 April 2024
Bessie Rebecca Burchett Ph D. (born 1879) was tbe head of tbe department of foreign languages in tbe South Philadelphia High School for Girls. She wrote a book, Education for Destruction, documenting tbe communist infiltration of tbe Philadelphia public school system in tbe 1930s.
She earned tbe moniker "Two Gun" Bessie because she carried two pistols to defend herself.
Works
- Janus in Roman Life and Culture : A Study in Roman Religions (1918)
- Education for Destruction (1941) 175 pages