History - Schools & Universities
Explore the rich past of educational institutions with a diverse collection of historical texts focused on schools and universities. These works offer insights into the evolution and impact of academic settings throughout history, highlighting both well-known and obscure institutions. Discover the stories of educational pioneers, key events, and the roles these schools played in shaping societies across different eras. Ideal for history enthusiasts, educators, or anyone interested in the development of learning environments worldwide.
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, October 1883
In a time of intellectual curiosity, a magazine emerges aiming to enlighten minds with historical explorations and scientific discoveries.
By Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, April 1883
Explore history, literature, and social issues through this magazine's commitment to lifelong learning and cultural enrichment from the late 19th century.
By Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
Discover the remarkable story of a young man's journey from a small New York town to becoming an influential figure in education and politics.
By Andrew Dickson White
Rowlandson's Oxford
Step into the hallowed halls of a bygone Oxford, where students from centuries past grapple with the same timeless challenges of youth, education, and forging their place in the world.
By A. Hamilton (Arthur Hamilton) Gibbs
Oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships
** Discover the origins of a prestigious scholarship program, its impact on education, and the vision of its founder in this early twentieth-century exploration.
By R. F. (Richard Frederick) Scholz
Schools of to-morrow
In the early 20th century, discover how innovative schools are breaking free from rigid traditions to create engaging learning environments that prioritize children's development and active exploration.
By John Dewey
A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921
From its groundbreaking beginnings to religious controversies, witness the four-century evolution of a renowned university press.
By S. C. (Sydney Castle) Roberts
The History of University Education in Maryland The Johns Hopkins University (1876-1891). With supplementary notes on university extension and the university of the future
Discover the dramatic and surprising story behind Maryland's earliest attempts to build a future through education.
By Bernard C. (Bernard Christian) Steiner
The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green
Follow a sheltered freshman's hilarious journey as he navigates the wild world of Oxford University in this 19th-century comical tale.
By Cuthbert Bede
The Story of Wellesley
Amidst grief and devastation, a women's college rises from the ashes to fulfill a mission of education, Christian virtue, and female empowerment.
By Florence Converse
School-life at Winchester College : $b or, the reminiscences of a Winchester junior under the old régime, 1835-40.
Journey back in time to experience the unique, sometimes harsh, and always memorable world of a 19th-century boarding school through the eyes of a young student.
By Robert Blachford Mansfield
The Gary Schools
Discover a revolutionary school where work, play, and study combine to create a powerful learning experience in a growing industrial town.
By Randolph Silliman Bourne
Positions
Discover how to raise healthy, smart, and capable kids through groundbreaking educational ideas from the 16th century, where a balanced approach to mind and body shapes future success.
By Richard Mulcaster
Women Students in the University of North Carolina: 1897-1922
Discover the previously untold stories of the first 247 courageous women who shaped the University of North Carolina's coeducational journey.
By Anonymous
Address to the First Graduating Class of Rutgers Female College
In a time when women were often denied education, a courageous speaker ignited a movement by urging a graduating class to embrace their power and shape the world as equals.
By Henry M. (Henry Miller) Pierce
The Story of Chautauqua
Discover the captivating journey of a distinctive movement that transformed education and community during the late 19th century.
By Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
Henry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, U.S.A., First Graduate of Color from the U.S. Military Academy
Experience the late 1800s through the eyes of an African American cadet who struggled against prejudice to become the first to graduate from West Point.
By Henry Ossian Flipper
The History of Pedagogy
Uncover the evolution of teaching across centuries, from ancient cultures to modern times, revealing the influences of key thinkers and societies on the way we learn.
By Gabriel Compayré
Why Go to College? An Address
Discover the timeless reasons why higher education empowers women to cultivate enduring friendships, discover unique interests, and to actively impact their communities.
By Alice Freeman Palmer
Dorothea Beale: Principal of the Cheltenham Ladies' College, 1858-1906
Discover how one woman defied expectations and transformed girls' education in a world that didn't always value their minds.
By Elizabeth Helen Shillito