American Education, The National Experience, 1783-1876

American Education #2

by Lawrence Arthur Cremin

Excellent Book

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Education

Hardcover

First published December 31, 1980

About the author

Lawrence Arthur "Larry" Cremin was an educational historian and administrator. He received his B.A. and M.A. from City College of New York and earned his Ph.D. is from Columbia University in 1949. He began teaching at the Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City.

Reviews

[Rehenuma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really well written book with lots of detailed examples of how education as we know it today came about in the US.. He focuses mainly on the actors responsible for the philosophy and creation of educational experiences and structures.

[Jason Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very deep book, Cremin situates “American Education” not just in schoolhouses, but in the community and media. He dives into explorations of grassroots growth of educational opportunities represented by churches, publishers, families in addition to schoolhouses. Further, he distinguishes the pre-revolution era, with its mimicry of European forms to a unique character that emerges within the United States as localities form complementary institutions to address egalitarian goals in rejection of aristocracy. It is an interesting perspective on a vital element of American history. My quibble primarily was in the overuse of Conjunctions and florid compound sentences that could take up a page. For an educator, he could have used a lesson in conciseness.