Creating an Informed Citizenry : Knowledge and Democracy in the Early American Republic

Name: Creating an Informed Citizenry : Knowledge and Democracy in the Early American Republic
Brand: University of Virginia Press

University of Virginia Press

Examining the early debates in the United States over how best to educate the constituents of the new nation.\nWhen the founding fathers of the United States inaugurated a system of government that was unprecedented in the modern world, they knew that a functioning democracy required an educated electorate capable of making rational decisions. But who would validate the information that influenced citizens' opinions? By spotlighting various institutions of learning, George Oberle provides a comprehensive look at how knowledge was created, circulated, and consumed in the early American republic.\nMany of the founders, including George Washington, initially favored the creation of a centralized national university to educate Americans from all backgrounds. Over the first half of the\n\nCreating an Informed Citizenry\nKnowledge and Democracy in the Early American Republic\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked s;