A History Of Higher Education In Pennsylvania

By Charles Homer Haskins and William Isaac Hull

Where did American higher education learn to be American? In Pennsylvania's classrooms, lecture halls and bold early academies. Ideas took root here first. In A History Of Higher Education In Pennsylvania, Charles Homer Haskins traces the development of higher education from colonial Pennsylvania higher education through the rise of 19th century Pennsylvania universities, setting them within the wider history of US colleges. This lucid historical survey of colleges and universities explores how Pennsylvania colleges and universities shaped curricula, governance and public life, creating models copied across the nation. Both rigorous and readable, it stands as a classic scholarly study of universities that speaks to anyone curious about how intellectual and civic traditions took form in the New World. Recognised as a cornerstone of Charles Homer Haskins education history, this volume offers a meticulous portrait of institutions that defined a region and influenced a nation. As an American university history classic, it serves equally well as a reference book for historians, a resource for education researchers and an engaging introduction for general readers interested in campus origins and reform. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, ideal for personal libraries, scholarly shelves and any serious American education history collection.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354481760
• ISBN13: 9789354481765
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"