The origins of the American high school / William J. Reese.

Main entry:

Reese, William J., 1951-

Title & Author:

The origins of the American high school / William J. Reese.

Publication:

Description:

xvii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-316) and index.
Boston's legacy -- Schools of a higher order -- A republican crown -- The opposition -- Cathedrals of learning -- Knowledge of the most worth -- The business of teaching -- Scaling olympus -- The choicest youth -- Good scholars -- Varieties of experience -- Commencement -- Epilogue.
Joseph Trimble Brandom Class of 1948 Memorial.

Summary:

This engrossing book tells the story of American high schools in the nineteenth century. William Reese analyzes the social changes and political debates that shaped these institutions - from 1821, when the first public high school was established, in Massachusetts, to the 1880s, by which time a majority of secondary students in the North were enrolled in high schools. Reese also explores in generous detail the experience of going to school. Drawing on the writings of local educators and school administrators as well as on student newspapers, diaries, and memoirs, he brings to life the high schools of a century ago, revealing what students studied and how they behaved, what teachers expected of them and how they taught, and how boys and girls, whites and blacks, and children in various parts of the nation perceived their schools.

ISBN:

0300063849 (alk. paper)
9780300063844 (alk. paper)
0300079435
9780300079432

Subject:

High schools United States History 19th century.
Education, Secondary Social aspects United States History 19th century.
Écoles secondaires États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle.
Enseignement secondaire Aspect social États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle.
Education, Secondary Social aspects.
High schools.
High school
Voortgezet onderwijs.
Schools United States History.
Education, Secondary Social aspects United States History.
Education, Secondary United States History.
United States.
Independent schools History

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 81421
Call No.: ID LA222.R39; ID:95-B2680
Status: Available

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