Jefferson and Education
Jefferson and Education
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Spurred by the conviction that the new United States would survive only if it encouraged education at all levels, Jefferson struggled for four decades to establish publicly supported elementary and secondary schools. Jennings Wagoner's work ranges from Jefferson's own learning experiences, to the establishment of the University of Virginia.
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Jefferson and Education by Jennings Wagoner
If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be, wrote Thomas Jefferson, the nation's first education president. Spurred by this conviction that the new United States would survive only if it encouraged education at all levels, Jefferson struggled unsuccessfully for four decades to establish a system of publicly supported elementary and secondary schools. The book explores Jefferson's efforts to advance publicly supported education, beginning in Virginia with the first bill he introduced promoting the more general diffusion of knowledge, and continuing with national initiatives, including the founding of the United States Military Academy at West Point. The book concludes with what Jefferson called the hobby of my old age the establishment of the University of Virginia, where he designed the buildings, selected the faculty, planned the curriculum, and served at first rector. Written by Jennings L. Wagoner, Jr., a professor of the history of education in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.
Jennings L. Wagoner Jr. is professor of the history of education in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. He is coauthor of American Education: A History.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781882886241 |
| ISBN 10 | 1882886240 |
| Title | Jefferson and Education |
| Author | Jennings Wagoner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University Of Virginia Press |
| Year published | 2011-12-30 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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