Pillars of the Republic
by Carl Kaestle 2020-07-14 21:29:12
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Pillars of the Republic is a pioneering study of common-school development in the years before the Civil War. Public acceptance of state school systems, Kaestle argues, was encouraged by the people's commitment to republican government, by their trus... Read more
Pillars of the Republic is a pioneering study of common-school development in the years before the Civil War. Public acceptance of state school systems, Kaestle argues, was encouraged by the people's commitment to republican government, by their trust in Protestant values, and by the development of capitalism. The author also examines the opposition to the Founding Fathers' educational ideas and shows what effects these had on our school system. Less
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  • 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.64 in
  • 288
  • Farrar, Straus And Giroux
  • April 1, 2011
  • eng
  • 9781429931717
Carl F. Kaestle is University Professor of Education, History, and Public Policy at Brown University. He is the author of numerous books on the history of education, including, Literacy in the United ...
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