Klymenko N. The cultural - enlightenmental activity of Ivan Krypyakevych (1886-1967 y.y.).

The dissertation outlines cultural - enlightenmental activity of Ivan Kryp-yakevych based on archival materials, Ivan Krypyakevych archive, periodicals, memoirs, native historyography. The factors, which have influenced the formation of his world outlooking convictions and on his civil position has been analysed here. The pedagogical activity of Ivan Krypyakevych both at secondary and at high schools, his activity in creating textbooks has been researched. The basic historical textbooks and manuals has been characterized. The significant contribution of Ivan Krypyakevych both in historical education method, in young people education and in formation of ukrainian schooling has been characterized. The active participation of Ivan Krypyakevych in youth ukrainian movement at the beginning of XX century has been examined. His enlightenmental activity as a member of "Prosvita" society (an organizer and a chief of "Prosvita group") has been researched. The purpose of this group was library establishing and book spreading among ukrainian people, ukrainian schools opening, adult education.