Rethinking the history of American education
By: edited by William J. Reese and John L. Rury
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Basingstoke
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781137267115
Subjects: Historiography; Education; History
Notes: Originally published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: A multifaceted and changing field / William J. Reese & John L. Rury; title: Literacy, common schools, and high schools in antebellum America / Maris Vinovskis& Gerald Moran; title: The history and legacy of the Savannah Education Association / Jacqueline Jones; title: Children in American history / N. Ray Hiner; title: Historical perspectives on African American education / Michael Fultz; title: Immigration and education in American history / Michael Olneck; title: Women's education in the United States / Margaret A. Nash; title: Higher education in American history / Christine Ogren; title: Teacher education and teaching in 20th century America / Karin Sconzert; title: Curriculum history and its response to revisionism / Barry Franklin; title: Bridging the gap between metropolitan and educational history / Jack Dougherty; title: The evolving federal role in American education / Adam Nelson; title: On policy relevant knowledge: From the war on poverty to the war of ideas / Ellen Lagemann; title: Epilogue: Looking to the future / William J. Reese& John L. Rury