The Father of Virginia Military Institute
Subtitle: A Biography of Colonel J.T.L. Preston, CSA
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Sep 15, 2014
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780786493951
Description: "The Virginia Military Institute launched an educational revolution when it became the first school in the American South to combine classical and practical courses under an effective system of military discipline. It pioneered free schooling for the poor and exemption from tuition and board in exchange for two years of teaching"--
Notes: Source title: The Father of Virginia Military Institute: A Biography of Colonel J.T.L. Preston, CSA