Education and Democracy: The Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1872–1964Univ of Wisconsin Press, 2009 M03 11 - 440 pages This definitive biography of the charismatic Alexander Meiklejohn tracks his turbulent career as an educational innovator at Brown University, Amherst College, and Wisconsin’s “Experimental College” in the early twentieth century and his later work as a civil libertarian in the Joe McCarthy era. The central question Meiklejohn asked throughout his life’s work remains essential today: How can education teach citizens to be free? |
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... summer months with the extraordinary Parsley family, including Janet, Allen, Nathan, Tom, Ruth, and Mickey. Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10 might not have been as detailed and chapters 3 and 4 might not have been written without the ...
... summer months with the extraordinary Parsley family, including Janet, Allen, Nathan, Tom, Ruth, and Mickey. Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10 might not have been as detailed and chapters 3 and 4 might not have been written without the ...
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... summers of 1893 and 1894 , for example , he served as captain of the Pawtucket Cricket Club , in which capacity he distinguished himself as “ the greatest bowler who ever stepped up to a wicket in Providence . ” 6 Unfortunately ...
... summers of 1893 and 1894 , for example , he served as captain of the Pawtucket Cricket Club , in which capacity he distinguished himself as “ the greatest bowler who ever stepped up to a wicket in Providence . ” 6 Unfortunately ...
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... summer of 1901, just as Meiklejohn was beginning to partici- pate in the activities of this broader community of scholars, his career took an unexpected turn. On a visit to the vacation home of Brown's new president, W. H. P. Faunce ...
... summer of 1901, just as Meiklejohn was beginning to partici- pate in the activities of this broader community of scholars, his career took an unexpected turn. On a visit to the vacation home of Brown's new president, W. H. P. Faunce ...
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... summer of 1902, after their wedding, Meikle- john and his bride moved into a small house on Waterman Street in Prov- idence.11 In 1907, they celebrated the birth of their first son, Kenneth, who soon shared the house with two younger ...
... summer of 1902, after their wedding, Meikle- john and his bride moved into a small house on Waterman Street in Prov- idence.11 In 1907, they celebrated the birth of their first son, Kenneth, who soon shared the house with two younger ...
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... summer's board and tutoring , together with all expenses the following year at col- lege , if he would come there ... summer ball . ” Summer ball referred , quite simply , to the practice of playing baseball during the summer for pay ...
... summer's board and tutoring , together with all expenses the following year at col- lege , if he would come there ... summer ball . ” Summer ball referred , quite simply , to the practice of playing baseball during the summer for pay ...
Contents
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To Whom Are We Responsible? 19201924 | 97 |
A New College with a New Idea 19251928 | 133 |
A Most Lamentable Comedy 19291932 | 165 |
A Fresh Start 19331940 | 199 |
A Reply to John Dewey 19411947 | 233 |
What Does the First Amendment Mean? 19481954 | 263 |
The Faith of a Free Man 19551964 | 296 |
Education and the Democratic IdealThe Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn | 329 |
Notes | 337 |
Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading | 391 |
Index | 403 |
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