This set of 2 Blue Books covers the history of straight chiropractic from 1895 to 1995.
BOOK 1: Refined by Fire: the Evolution of Straight Chiropractic
Traces the development of straight chiropractic from 1895 through 1994.
The text is divided into four major sections: Introduction, The Authority Phase, the Traditional Phase, and the Objective Phase.
BOOK 2: The Rise and Fall of Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic
An historical account of the college which began in 1978 as ADIO Institute of Straight Chiropractic. Being one of the original founders and developers of the college, a faculty member and one of the five presidents, I believe I have a unique, intimate and informed perspective. This history gives insight into how and why the chiropractic profession has reached the state that it is in today. There are pictures of administrative staff, faculty, students and student life throughout the text. It is supported by an online Addendum which includes nearly 900 pages of scanned documents, pictures, and articles from the formation of the college to its final closing in early 1995. Also included in the online links are 325 pages covering the 5 administrations during the life of the college: Gold, Strauss, Healey, Gelardi (interim) and Volk administrations. The Addendum greatly enhances the reader’s understanding of the text.
