Jefferson's Vision for Education, 1760-1845
Author | : Cameron Addis |
Publisher | : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106017088185 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book Jefferson's Vision for Education, 1760-1845 written by Cameron Addis and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though limited to white males, public education was a progressive idea for its time. All his bills failed. Even though Jefferson's own machinations stymied bills for a statewide system in the 1810s, the "hobby of his old age," the University of Virginia, opened in 1825.