In Pursuit of Prosperity: Education in North Carolina as the United States Becomes a Wealthy Nation

by Larry K Monteith

Book Overview

During his tenure as Chancellor of North Carolina State University, Larry K. Monteith witnessed the state's transformation from a largely agrarian-based economy into one driven by major pharmaceutical, medical, and technological advances. In this sweeping survey from colonial times to the modern era, Monteith argues that it was North Carolina's investment in practical education that drove this change more than anything else, bringing prosperity and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469661322
• ISBN13: 9781469661322
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: North Carolina State University Libraries
• Length: 644 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"