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Pillars of the Republic: Common Schools and American Society, 1780-1860

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Title: Pillars of the Republic: Common Schools and American Society, 1780-1860
Author: Carl Kaestle
ISBN: 9780809001545
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Published: 1983
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 288
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description:

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.