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Aristocratic Education and the Making of the American Republic

by Mark Boonshoft

Following the American Revolution, it was a cliche that the new republic’s future depended on widespread, informed citizenship. However, instead of immediately creating the common schools–accessible, elementary education–that seemed necessary to create such a citizenry, the Federalists in power founded one of the most ubiquitous but forgotten institutions of

Publisher

University of North Carolina Press

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

296

ISBN

9781469661360