The nine colleges of colonial America confronted the political currents of the 17th and 18th centuries, while serving as the... Læs mere
The Progressive-era idea that a public university should improve the lives of people beyond the borders of its campus had its origins in nineteenth-century German idealism, liberal Protestantism, and evolutionary theory, and in the mind of brilliant American educator John Bascom.
Present a synthetic treatment of the colonial colleges, tracing their role in the intellectual development of early America... Læs mere