tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post7492244556550276089..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: a city of stoneDoug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-26927217233939854752018-02-18T15:41:54.951-06:002018-02-18T15:41:54.951-06:00Woodworking was not compulsory, but was introduced...Woodworking was not compulsory, but was introduced at MIT and Wash U. In St. Louis by engineering and math teachers who realized that many of their students needed a foundation in practical craftsmanship.<br /><br />The best source of information on the history is the two part History of Manual and Industrial Arts by Charles A. BennettDoug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-39606140344239027942018-02-18T14:45:31.160-06:002018-02-18T14:45:31.160-06:00I read somewhere that the President of MIT (100+ y...I read somewhere that the President of MIT (100+ years ago) made woodworking compulsory, to help engineers think better in three dimensions...<br /><br />Can’t find the source though.JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289004672943813238noreply@blogger.com