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History, Education, and the Schools

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  • © 2007

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  1. William J. Reese
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

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      Pages 1-4

  3. History and Its Uses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. On the Nature and Purpose of History

      • William J. Reese
      Pages 7-35

    3. What History Teaches about the Impact of Educational Research on Practice

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      Pages 37-58

  4. Urban Schools in the Nineteenth Century

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. Public Education in St. Louis

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      Pages 61-78

    3. Political Economy and the High School

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      Pages 79-92

  5. Private Schools, Past and Present

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Changing Conceptions of “Public” and “Private” in American Educational History

      • William J. Reese
      Pages 95-112

    3. Soldiers for Christ in the Army of God: The Christian School Movement

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      Pages 113-138

  6. The Fate of the Public Schools

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      Pages 139-139
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    2. Public Schools and the Common Good

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      Pages 141-158

    3. Why Americans Love to Reform the Public Schools

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      Pages 159-171

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 173-218
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Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title. Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This book grapples with two basic questions. What is history? And How can history help illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools? From antiquity to the postmodern present, history has served multiple purposes, including a basic human need to learn from what came before. Americans have long invested considerable time, energy, and emotion in their schools, both private and public, and a knowledge of history helps explain why.

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"This nifty collection of previously published articles adds to William J. Reese's established reputation as one of the foremost historians of American education...History, Education and the Schools is an excellent historiography, perfect for undergraduate and graduate courses on the topic." - Andrew Hartman, Register of the Kentucky Historial Society"This is a superb collection of throughtful educational history essays ranging from the investigation of public and private schooling in the past to the analysis of how those educational experiences might inform decision-making today. This well-written book will be of great interest not only to scholars, but to education policymakers and the general public as well." - Maris A. Vinovskis, Bentley Professor of History and Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan"This sparkling set of essays will be essential reading for anyone concerned with understanding education or improving schools - past, present, or future." - Gary McCulloch, Brian Simon Professor of the History of Educatin, Institute of Education, University of London"This volume is timely, unique, and accessible. Highly recommended." - CHOICE

About the author

WILLIAM J. REESE is Professor of Educational Policy Studies, History, and European Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

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