American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783
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American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783 is a landmark historical study by Lawrence Cremin that examines the development and character of educational practices in colonial America.
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Target entity: American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783 Context triple: [Lawrence Cremin, notableWork, American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783]
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American Colonies: The Settling of North America
American Colonies: The Settling of North America is a comprehensive historical study that examines the diverse peoples, empires, and environmental forces that shaped the colonization of North America before the United States was formed.
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B.
American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783–1850
American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783–1850 is a sweeping historical study by Alan Taylor that reinterprets the early United States within a broader continental and hemispheric context, emphasizing conflict, expansion, and the experiences of diverse peoples.
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C.
American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750–1804
American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750–1804 is a historical study by Alan Taylor that reinterprets the American Revolution as a broad, continent-wide upheaval involving diverse peoples and empires beyond the thirteen colonies.
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D.
After the Revolution: Profiles of Early American Culture
"After the Revolution: Profiles of Early American Culture" is a historical study by John Clive that examines the development and character of American culture in the years following the American Revolution.
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E.
The Story of America: Essays on Origins
The Story of America: Essays on Origins is a collection of historical essays by Jill Lepore that explores how stories, myths, and narratives have shaped the political and cultural development of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783 Target entity description: American Education: The Colonial Experience, 1607–1783 is a landmark historical study by Lawrence Cremin that examines the development and character of educational practices in colonial America.
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A.
American Colonies: The Settling of North America
American Colonies: The Settling of North America is a comprehensive historical study that examines the diverse peoples, empires, and environmental forces that shaped the colonization of North America before the United States was formed.
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B.
American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783–1850
American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783–1850 is a sweeping historical study by Alan Taylor that reinterprets the early United States within a broader continental and hemispheric context, emphasizing conflict, expansion, and the experiences of diverse peoples.
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C.
American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750–1804
American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750–1804 is a historical study by Alan Taylor that reinterprets the American Revolution as a broad, continent-wide upheaval involving diverse peoples and empires beyond the thirteen colonies.
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D.
After the Revolution: Profiles of Early American Culture
"After the Revolution: Profiles of Early American Culture" is a historical study by John Clive that examines the development and character of American culture in the years following the American Revolution.
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E.
The Story of America: Essays on Origins
The Story of America: Essays on Origins is a collection of historical essays by Jill Lepore that explores how stories, myths, and narratives have shaped the political and cultural development of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
educational experiences of different colonial regions
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interaction between education, religion, and politics in the colonies ⓘ role of schooling in colonial social order ⓘ |
| author | Lawrence A. Cremin ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for History ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| context | British North American colonies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
educational institutions in the American colonies
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family and community roles in education ⓘ formal schooling in colonial America ⓘ informal education in colonial America ⓘ regional differences in colonial education ⓘ religious influences on education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of colonial American education
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development of educational practices in colonial America ⓘ |
| follows | no earlier volume in the American Education trilogy ⓘ |
| genre |
American history
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history of education ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Lawrence A. Cremin ⓘ |
| historicalScope | from the founding of Jamestown to the end of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced | scholarship on the history of American education ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educational researchers
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historians of education ⓘ students of American history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Education—United States—History—18th century
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Education—United States—History—To 1775 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | education in colonial America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of colonial educational life
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integration of social, cultural, and institutional history of education ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 600 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | American Education trilogy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| precedes | American Education: The National Experience, 1783–1876 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row ⓘ |
| structure |
chronological analysis of colonial education
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thematic treatment of educational institutions and practices ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1607–1783 ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work in history of education courses ⓘ |
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American Education: The National Experience, 1783–1876
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American Education: The Metropolitan Experience, 1876–1980
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