The Origins of the American High School

The Origins of the American High School by Reese, Professor William J.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780300063844.

This engrossing book, based on new and original sources, analyzes the social changes and political debates that shaped nineteenth-century American high schools. The book brings these schools to life, revealing what students studied and how they behaved, what teachers expected of them and how they taught, and how boys and girls, whites and blacks, and children in various parts of the nation experienced high school.