""The Pioneer School: A History Of Shurtleff College, The Oldest Educational Institution In The West"" is a book written by Austen Kennedy De Blois and published in 1900. The book provides a comprehensive history of Shurtleff College, which was founded in 1827 in Alton, Illinois, making it the oldest educational institution in the western United States. De Blois delves into the college's founding and early years, including its establishment by the...