American education [electronic resource] : a history / Wayne J. Urban, Jennings L. Wagoner, Jr.

Author:: Urban, Wayne J.
Published:: New York : Routledge, 2009.
Edition:: 4th ed.
Physical Description:: xxv, 468 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Additional Creators:: Wagoner, Jennings L.

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Contents:

Education in precolonical 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: 1980-2008.

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Education—United States—History

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9780203872246 (electronic bk.)
020387224X (electronic bk.)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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