The Autobiography Of Elihu H Shepard Formerly Professor Of Languages In St Louis College Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Autobiography of Elihu H. Shepard, Formerly Professor of Languages in St. Louis College The exhibition of an autobiography to a reader naturally suggests the object of the author in writing and publishing it, and an explanation is generally gratifying, if satisfactory. The author of this commenced it at the earnest request of his daughter, several years since, in a blank book that she had provided for that purpose, that she might preserve an accurate genealogy of her ancestry as far as possible, and the chief incidents connected with their history, particularly that of her father and mother. That history was written out with his own hand, without the intention of publishing it in his lifetime, to 1866. Many interesting events have subsequently transpired, and he has traveled and observed much, which, together with the expressed wish of a very large number of his former pupils and friends to possess a history of the incidents of his eventful life, seem to furnish a reasonable excuse for him to essay their gratification. In accomplishing this in his own peculiar style, he has taken the original copy, written for his daughter, and added thereto such notes as he has preserved of his travels and observations since. The indulgent reader therefore, it is hoped, will pardon any apparent egotism, as most of the manuscript was prepared for the eye of his daughter only, and has been used without alterations. 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.

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The American State Normal School is the first comprehensive history of the state normal schools in the United States. Although nearly two-hundred state colleges and regional universities throughout the U.S. began as 'normal' schools, the institutions themselves have buried their history, and scholars have largely overlooked them. As these institutions later became state colleges and/or regional universities, they distanced themselves from the low status of elementary-literally erasing physical evidence of their normal-school past. In doing so, they buried the rich history of generations of students for whom attending normal school was an enriching, and sometimes life-changing experience. Focusing on these students, the first wave of 'non-traditional' students in higher education, The American State Normal School is a much-needed re-examination of the state normal school.This book was subject of an annual History of Education Society panel for best new books in the field.

The History of Dartmouth College by Baxter Perry Smith, first published in 1878, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.