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International Correspondence Schools
A pioneering distance-learning institution that helped bring technical and vocational education to students far from traditional classrooms. Its books and courses grew out of a practical mission: teaching useful skills to working people, especially in mining and industry.
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Hoisting Appliances
by International Correspondence Schools
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Founded in Scranton, Pennsylvania in the early 1890s, International Correspondence Schools became one of the best-known names in correspondence education. The school is closely associated with publisher Thomas J. Foster, whose work in mining journalism helped inspire lessons aimed at reducing accidents and improving technical knowledge among workers.
Over time, the school expanded far beyond mining into a wide range of vocational and academic subjects, reaching students across the United States and abroad. Its textbooks were produced through the related International Textbook Company, and the organization became an important part of the history of study-at-home education.
Today, International Correspondence Schools is remembered less as a single author than as a landmark educational institution whose publications opened new paths for self-improvement and professional training.