The Pioneer School: A History Of Shurtleff College, The Oldest Educational Institution In The West (1900) is a comprehensive account of the history of Shurtleff College, which was the oldest educational institution in the western United States at the time of its publication. The book is written by Austen Kennedy De Blois, an American author and historian who was also a former student and professor at Shurtleff College.De Blois provides a detailed...