Mel and Norma Gabler were religious fundamentalists active in United States school textbook reform between 1961 and the 2000s based in Longview, Texas. [1]
Melvin Nolan Freeman Gabler was born in Katy, Texas and died at age 89 on December 19, 2004, after suffering a brain hemorrhage two days prior. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and later worked for Esso, a precursor of ExxonMobil, retiring in 1974. [2] [3] Norma Elizabeth Gabler ( née Rhodes) was born in Garrett, Texas on June 16, 1923, and died on July 22, 2007, from Parkinson's disease. [3]
The Gablers founded Educational Research Analysts and formally incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1973. [2]
References
- ^ Provenzo, Eugene F. (1990). Religious Fundamentalism and American Education: The Battle for the Public Schools. SUNY Press. pp. 32–. ISBN 978-0-7914-0217-7.
- ^ a b Holley, Joe (December 23, 2004). "Textbook Activist Mel Gabler, 89". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Martin, Douglas (August 1, 2007). "Norma Gabler, Leader of Crusade on Textbooks, Dies at 84". New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
Further reading
- Holley, Joe (August 2, 2007). "Norma Gabler; Conservative Texan Influenced Textbooks Nationwide". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
- Kleiman, Dena (July 14, 1981). "Influential Couple Scrutinize Books for 'Anti-Americanism'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
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