Pillars of the Republic: Common Schools and American Society, 1780–1860 (American Century)

Name: Pillars of the Republic: Common Schools and American Society, 1780–1860 (American Century)
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Rating: 4.2 (45 reviews)
Author: Carl F. Kaestle

by Carl F. Kaestle

4.2 (45)

266 pages~4.4 hr readPublished by Hill and WangPublished 1983-01-01

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Pillars of the Republic examines the development of common schools in America between 1780 and 1860, before the Civil War. Kaestle argues that public acceptance of state school systems was driven by three factors: commitment to republican government, trust in Protestant values, and the growth of capitalism. The book also explores opposition to the educational ideas of the Founding Fathers and analyzes how this opposition shaped the American school system.

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