American Education
American Education: The National Experience, 1783–1876 is a 1980 nonfiction book by American historian Lawrence A. Cremin, published by Harper & Row. The book is the second volume in Cremin's trilogy on US schools throughout the nation's history. In 1981, the book won the Pulitzer Prize for History.[1]
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| Author | Lawrence A. Cremin |
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| Country | United States |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Pages | 607 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for History |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-010912-7 |
The book is treated as a failure by Sol Cohen and most reviewers. They argued it covers too much ground– all of cultural history– too thinly.[2]
References
- "L.A. Cremin, Historian on Education, Dies". The Washington Post. September 5, 1990. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018.
- Sol Cohen, "Lawrence A. Cremin: Hostage To History", Historical Studies in Education (1998) 10#1-2 pp 180-204.
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