""Our Public Schools: The Nation's Bulwark or Proper Child Development Means a Better Civilization: Why Was Man Created?"" is a book written by John F. Murray and originally published in 1916. The book explores the role of public schools in the development of children and the betterment of society as a whole. Murray argues that public schools serve as a ""bulwark"" or defense against societal problems such as crime and poverty, and that proper education...