A History Of Agricultural Education In The United States 1785 1925 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from A History of Agricultural Extension Work in the United States: 1785-1923 Doctor True was responsible for the administration of the co operative agricultural extension act, generally known as the Smith Lever Act, from the time of its passage in 1914, to 1923, when he began writing this series of publications. This was a formative period in popular education for rural people, in which Federal, State, and county governments Cooperated with farming people in planning the improvement of farm and home practices and rural community life. In this work, in which governments and people counseled together and financed and directed a common enterprise, many varied problems arose as to relationships, responsibilities, and policies. These Doctor True, as director of the Federal extension service, handled with wisdom, tact, and vision. From his 10 years of service in this field has come a new and efficient educational system, due in no small part to his wise guidance. In making permanent the records of the history and development of agricultural teaching, research, and extension work in the United States, in this and other volumes, Doctor True has rendered a high universal service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Knights of the Plow analyzes the ideological origins of the Grange. It traces the incubation adn the birth of a radical farm organization during the economic and social upheaval in rural America in the 1850s and 1860s, primarily through the life and ideas of Grange founder Oliver Kelley and his early Minnesota and Illinois Associates. Based on intensive research in newspapers and unpublished archival sources and on the material culture and symbolism of Grange ritual, this book depicts the tumultuous early years of the Grange from the perspective of its most important organizer.

Excerpt from The Means and Methods of Agricultural Education The problem of enrollment in the United States and Canada. The character, tenure, and remuneration of teachers: the sex of teachers; the preparation of teachers. The problem of material equipment. - The length of session in rural districts. The problem of supervision; the lack of adequate supervision. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Counter Roger L. Geiger's collection of essays and interpretive introduction shows the growth of colleges in America over the nineteenth century, from eighteen schools at the beginning of the century to 450 Universities by the end, which transformed the life of the nation.