American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783

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American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783 is a landmark historical study by Lawrence Cremin that examines the development and character of educational practices in colonial America.

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instanceOf book
historical study
analyzes educational experiences of different colonial regions
interaction between education, religion, and politics in the colonies
role of schooling in colonial social order
author Lawrence A. Cremin NERFINISHED
awarded Pulitzer Prize for History NERFINISHED
awardYear 1973
context British North American colonies NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
examines educational institutions in the American colonies
family and community roles in education
formal schooling in colonial America
informal education in colonial America
regional differences in colonial education
religious influences on education
focusesOn character of colonial American education
development of educational practices in colonial America
follows no earlier volume in the American Education trilogy
genre American history
history of education
hasContributor Lawrence A. Cremin NERFINISHED
historicalScope from the founding of Jamestown to the end of the American Revolution
influenced scholarship on the history of American education
intendedAudience educational researchers
historians of education
students of American history
language English
libraryOfCongressSubject Education—United States—History—18th century
Education—United States—History—To 1775
mainSubject education in colonial America
notableFor comprehensive treatment of colonial educational life
integration of social, cultural, and institutional history of education
pages approximately 600
partOfSeries American Education trilogy NERFINISHED
placeOfPublication New York City
precedes American Education: The National Experience, 1783–1876 NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1970
publisher Harper & Row NERFINISHED
structure chronological analysis of colonial education
thematic treatment of educational institutions and practices
timePeriodCovered 1607–1783
usedAs reference work in history of education courses

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Lawrence Cremin notableWork American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783