- Hill & Wang
Pillars of the Republic
Key Metrics
- Carl Kaestle
- Hill & Wang
- Paperback
- 9780809001545
- 8.1 X 5.4 X 0.9 inches
- 0.6 pounds
- Education > Administration - General
- English
Book 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.
Videos
No Videos
Community reviews
Write a ReviewNo Community reviews