| Early Innovators in Adult Education Contributor(s): Long, Huey B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138361984 ISBN-13: 9781138361980 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $123.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Education | Adult & Continuing Education - Education | Non-formal Education |
| Dewey: 374.973 |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Adult Education |
| Physical Information: 174 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1991 this book analyses the input of those who made important contributions to the education of adults in the USA between 1607 and 1920. Examining the historical roots of adult education the book explores commonalities among innovators such as Cotton Mather, Benjamin Franklin, Margaret Fuller Ossoli and Ida Tarbell. It charts the development of important educational programmes including the American Lyceum, Chautauqua and local organizations such as mechanics' institutes and the Junto in Philadelphia. |
