Pillars of the Republic by Carl Kaestle

Pillars of the Republic by Carl Kaestle

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Pillars of the Republic by Carl Kaestle

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.

Kaestle, Carl: - 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 States: Readers and Reading Since 1880.
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ISBN 13 9780809001545
ISBN 10 0809001543
Title Pillars of the Republic
Author Carl Kaestle
Series American Century
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hill And Wang
Year published 1983-03-01
Number of pages 288
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