Lietuvos mokslo organizacijų istorinė raiška (1920-1940 m.)
A Historical Role of Lithuania's Science Organisations (1920-1940)

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the form and content of the educational activities of some Lithuanian scientific organisations, especially thosedealing vvith historical investigations. The present research, based on the analysis of published, archival and manuscript materials, proves that Lithuania's scientific societies initiated many important vvorks in different societal spheres, important both for the academic community and common people interested in their cultural identity and development. For example, their investigations dealt vvith the search for the sources of Lithuania's history, threvv some light on press development, military history, analysed the quality of academic publications etc. Established by humanitarians, these scientific organizations tried to adapt the directions of their activities and forms of expression to the needs of the society, its most acute cultural, educational and other problems. This educational activity, promoted by historical and other humanitarian organizations, vvas definitely a very important contribution to the formation of humanitarian culture in the independent Lithuania's society in the 20th century.

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