The Educare of Children in the Twenty-First Century

Whenever a dramatic and cataclysmic event occurs, like the devastating Lisbon earthquake of November 1, 1755, the unaffected or minimally affected portion of the population instantly swings into action to deal with the emergency. This immediacy of response is not reserved solely for destructive events. Thus when gold was discovered in California in 1849, thousands of prospectors, merchants, bankers, outfitters, and adventurous ladies immediately began the long trek west to take advantage of the situation.