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Rethinking the History of American Education Edited by William J. Reese and John L. Rury

RETHINKING THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATION

Copyright © William J. Reese and John L. Rury, eds., 2008. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2008 978-0-230-60009-6 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2008 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS. Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-36947-8 ISBN 978-0-230-61046-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230610460 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Jacket photograph courtesy of Herbert M. Kliebard. Design by Scribe Inc. First edition: January 2008 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

To Carl F. Kaestle, distinguished scholar, mentor, and friend.

CONTENTS

Dedication and Acknowledgements

ix

Contributors

xi

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Introduction: An Evolving and Expanding Field of Study William J. Reese and John L. Rury

1

2

Literacy, Common Schools, and High Schools in Colonial and Antebellum America Gerald F. Moran and Maris A. Vinovskis

17

3

All Educational Politics Are Local: New Perspectives on Black Schooling in the Postbellum South Jacqueline Jones

47

4

“As Is the Teacher, So Is the School”: Future Directions in the Historiography of African American Teachers Michael Fultz

73

5

American Public Schooling and European Immigrants in the Early Twentieth Century: A Post-Revisionist Synthesis Michael R. Olneck

103

6

The Historiography of Education for Girls and Women in the United States Margaret A. Nash

143

7

Children in American History N. Ray Hiner

161

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Contents

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Sites, Students, Scholarship, and Structures: The Historiography of American Higher Education in the Post-Revisionist Era Christine A. Ogren

187

9

Curriculum History and Its Revisionist Legacy Barry M. Franklin

223

10 Bridging the Gap between Urban, Suburban, and Educational History Jack Dougherty

245

11 The Federal Role in American Education: A Historiographical Essay Adam R. Nelson

261

Epilogue: New Directions in the History of Education William J. Reese and John L. Rury

281

Index

287

D E D I C AT I O N

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

his book is dedicated to Carl F. Kaestle, an exceptionally distinguished historian of American education. Conceived in conjunction with his announced plans for retirement, it also marks an apt moment for reflection on the growth and development of his chosen fi