The Education of the Poor: The History of the National School 1824-1974

by Harold Silver and Pamela Silver

Book Overview

Originally published 1974. Thousands of elementary schools for the children of the poor were founded during the nineteenth century, yet there is scarcely a published history of a single one of them. This volume is precisely such a history and the authors trace its story against the background of local and national change in education and society.

On the basis of a unique collection of records the authors have pieced together a picture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415864771
• ISBN13: 9780415864770
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"