American Education A History

Name: American Education A History
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ISBN: 9780415965293

ISBN-10: 0415965292

ISBN-13: 9780415965293

Edition: 4th 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Wayne J. Urban, Jennings L. Wagoner

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"American Education: A History, 4th edition is a history of American education from pre-colonial times to the present. Chronologically organized, it provides an overview of each major period in the development of American education, setting the discussion against the broader backdrop of national and world events. The first text to explore Native American traditions (including education) prior to colonization, it also offers strong, ongoing coverage of minorities and women." "The fourth edition includes more visual illustrations as well as new or expanded attention to the Jacksonian era and the politics surrounding the Common School, the McGuffey Readers, church-school-immigrant conflicts…

Book details

List price: $79.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 8/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 470
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.540



Preface



Education in Precolonial America: Native American Cultural Traditions



Colonization and Cultural Transplantation: 1607-1776



Education and the Building of a New Nation: 1776-1830



The Common Man and the Common School: 1820-1860



Class, Caste, and Education in the South: 1800-1900



Beginning a Modern School System: 1865-1890



Organizing the Modern School System: Educational Reform in the Progressive Era, 1890-1915



Completing the Modern School System: American Education, 1915-1929



The Effects of Depression and War on American Education: 1930-1946



Education during and after the Crucial Decade: 1945-1960



The Pursuit of Equality: 1960-1980



From Equality to Excellence: American Education: 1980-2004


Index