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Social-Cultural Setting and Educational Backgrounds of Selected American Leaders: 17'5-1831 VD 071 994 SO 005 620 AUTHOR Nakosteen, Mehdi TITLE Social-Cultural Setting and Educational Backgrounds of Selected American Leaders: 17'5-1831. Volume Two. INSTITUTION Colorado Univ., Boulder. School of Education. PUB DATE 72 NOTE 228p. EDRS PRICE MF -$O.65 HC-$9.87 DESCRIPTORS *American History; *Bibliographies; Cultural Context; *Educational Background; *Educational History; Educational Legislation; *Educational ?hilosophy; Educational Practice; Educational '.'leories; Foundations of Education; United States History ABSTRACT A survey of the educational background of American leaders in the context of a social-cultural setting is offered in _this Volume II monograph which is divided into three majorparts. Part one, a brief iAtroduction, gives an overview of American educatim from 1776-1830 furnishing information on educational theory, practice, and methods in that transitional period from Aristocracy to formative Democracy. Significant dates and documents ..relating.to.education are listed. Also included in part one is an overview of educational views of Revolutionary political leaders, and an alphabetical listing cf political leaders. Part two, focusing on the educational background of the Revolutionary leaders in America enumerates ratifiers of the Articles of Confederation and Constitution, the Committee receiviitri the ratification of the Constitution, and signers of the Decla!ation of Independence and Constitution. Information is included on tile name, birth-deathage, occupation, education, and educational and teaching experience of each leader. Part three contains a grand summary (if educational backgrounds of political leaders. A bibliography on AlAerican leaders and several appendices on topics such as the Land Ordinance of 1785, press, literature, theater, education, religion, population, manuscript collections and newspapers, the American collegesaria universities are provided. Related documents are ED 049 958 and ED 054 985. (SJM) U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIG MATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILl REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU CATION POSITION OR POLICY VOLUME TAX SOCIAL-CULTURALSETTING AND EDUCATIONAL EACKGROUNDS OF SELECTED AMERICANLEADEPS: 1775-1831 FILMEDFROM BEST AVAILABLECOPY 1 Mehdi NakBYos teen v) 0 Chairman, Social Foundations o of Education --e- Professor, History and Philosophy \i") of Education -1972- PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS COPY RIGHTED MATERIAL HAS REEK GRANTED ""fil- i )16,kLr-t,-p-- TO ERIC AND On;ANIZATIONS PERATING UNDER AGREEMENTS ..'TH THE US OFFIrE OFEDUCATION FURTHER "FPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM REO,'RES PER MISSION OF THE COPVIH,HT OWNER CF j0:,727:;:72.3 SOCIAL-CULTURAL SETTING AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS OFSELECTED AMERICAN LEADERS 1776 183n TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE I. Introductory Notes 7 A. An Overview of American Education:1776-1830 (Transition from Aristocracyto Formative Democracy) 0 1. Educational Theory 3 2. Educational Practice 11 3. Methods of Instruction 13 B. Significant Educational Dates and Documents 14 1. General 14 2. On a National Lniversity 15 3. On Nature and Aims of Education 15 4. On Onposition to Public Education 16 5. On the Teaching Profession 16 On the Importance of Early Education 17 7. On Education of Women 17 8. On Comparison of American and European Education 17 C. An Overview of EducationalViews of Revolutionary Political Leaders 1C. G. Alphabetical List of Political Leaders Surveyed 21 PART TWO II. Educational Backgrounds of RevolutionaryLeaders in America: 177C - 1830 23 A. 7atifiers of the Articles of Confederation: July 9, 1788 24 :0-w Hampshire Massachusetts Bay Josiah Bartlett John Hancock John Wentworth, Jr. Samuel Adams Massachusetts Bay (Cont.) Delaware Elbridge Gerry Thomas McKean Francis Dana John Dickinson Jam,'s Lovell Nicholas Van Dyke Samuel Holten Maryland Rhc(le Island John Hanson William Ellery Daniel Carroll Henry Marchant John Collins Virginia Richard Henry Lee Connecticut John Banister Roger Sherman John Adams Samuel Huntington Francis Lightfoot Lee Oliver Wolcott John Harvie Titus Hosmer Andrew Adams North Carolina John Penn New York Cornelius Harnett James Duane John Williams Francis Lewis William Duer South Carolina Gouverneur Norris Henry Laurens William Henry Drayton New Jersey John Mathews Jonathan Witherspoon Richard Hutson Nathaniel Scudder Georgia Pennsylvania dihn Walton Robert morris Edward Tel fair Daniel Roberdeau Edward 1.anaworny Jonathan Bayard Smith William Clinaar Joseph Reed B. Committee Receiving the Ratificationsof the Constitution New Hampshire New York Nicholas Gilman EiTI7Rommedieu Paine Wingate Robert Yates Massachusetts New Jersey Nathan Dane Abraham Clarke Samuel Allyne Otis Jonathan Elmer Jonathan Dayton Connecticut Pierpont Edwards Pennsylvania Samuel Huntington William Bingham James R. Reid raryland South Carolina Benjamin Contee Daniel Huger John Parker Virginia Thomas Tudor Tucker Cyrus Griffin Edward Carrington Georgia John Brown William Few Abraham Baldwin C. Signers of the Declaration of Independence:. July 4, 1776 59 New Hampshire Virginia (Cont.) Josiah Bartlett Benjamin Harrison Whipple Thomas Nelson, Jr. Matthew Thornton Francis Lightfoot Lee Carter Braxton Nassachusetts Bay Samuel Adams New Jersey John Adams Richard Stockton Robert Treat Paine Jonathan Witherspoon Elbridge Gerry Francis Hopkinson John Hart Rhode Island Abraham Clark Stephen Hopkins William Ellery Pennsylvania Robert Morris Cornecticut Benjamin Rush Ruger Sherman Benjamin Franklin Samuel Huntington John Morton William Williams George Clymer Oliver Wolcott James Smith George Taylor New York James Wilson William Floyd George Ross Phillip Livingston Francis Lewis Delaware Lewis'orris Caesar Rodney George Read Maryland Thomas McKean Samuel Chase William Paca North Carolina Thomas Stone William Hooper Charles Carroll of Carrollton Joseph Hewes John Penn Virginia George Wythe South Carolina Richard Henry Lee Edward Rutledge Thomas Jefferson Thomas Heyward, Jr. South Carolina (Cont.) Georgia Thomas Lynch, Jr. Button Gwinnett Arthur Aiddleton Lyman Hall George Walton D. Signers of the Constitution: :gay-July, 1787 81 New Hampshire Delaware John Langdon George Read Nicholas Gilman Gunning Bedford, Jr. John Dickinson ilassachusetts Richard Bassett Nathaniel Gorham Jacob Broom Rufus King Maryland Connecticut James ricHenry William Samuel Johnson Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Roger Sherman Daniel Carroll New York Virginia Alexander Hamilton George Washington John Blair New Jersey James Madison, Jr. William Livingston David Brearly North Carolina William Patterson William Blount Jonathan Dayton Richard D. Soaight Hugh Williamson Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin South Carolina Thomas Mifflin John Rutledge Robert Morris Charles C. Pinckney George Clymer Charles Pinckney Thomas Fitzsimons Pierce Butler Jared Ingersoll James Wilson Georgia Gouverneur rorris William Few Abraham Baldwin E. Ratifiers of the Constitution 94 Delaware Pennsylvania Nicholas Ridgeley Frederick Augustus Richard Bassett Conrad ruhlenberg James Sykes John Richards Gunning Bedford, Jr. Timothy Pickering Gunning Bedford, Sr. Thomas Scott Connecticut (Cont.) ?(21251±Iva)John Nevi 1 Stephen Mix Mitchell Jasper Yeates Oliver Ellsworth Thomas Hartley Pieroont Edwards Benjamin Rush Richard Law James Wilson Amasa Learned Henry Wynkom Jedediah Huntington Anthony Wayne Jonathan Sturges Thomas McKean James Davenport John Davenport New Jersey William Samuel Johnson John Stevens Eliphalet Dyer John Fell roses Cleaveland John Neilson William Williams John Beatty Oliver Wolcott William Crawford Jedediah Strong Jonathan Witherspoon Jacob Rutsen Hardenberg !laryland Frederick Frelinahuysen William Tilghman David Brearley William Smith John Jacob Faesch richael Jenifer Stone Robert Goldsborough, Jr. Georgia Edward Lloyd Joseph Habersham George Gale Nathan Brownson George Plater Alexander Contee Hanson Connecticut William Paca Edward Tel fair William Hemsley William Few Thomas Jefferson George !lathews Thomas Sim Lee Henry Osborne '.ichard Potts Patthew Griswold James 1cHenry Oliver Ellsworth Thomas Sprigg Samuel Huntington Benjamin Edwards Jeremiah Wadsworth Jesse Root South Carolina John Treadwell Thomas Pinckney PART THREE III. Grand Summary and Bibliography 110 A. Grand Summary of Educational Backgrounds ofPolitical Leaders 110 B. Bibliography 128 Anpendicies 150 G APPENDICIES 150 Appendix I Medical Institutions 153 Appendix II Land ordinance of 1785, Section Sixteen Endowments 153 Appendix III Newspaper and Periodical Press 163 Appendix iV LitNnature 178 Appendix V Theater 191 Appendix VI Education 198 Appendix VII States in the Un'ion 1776-1335, State Constitution Dates, and Educational Provisions of State Consti- tutions 1776-1834 202 Appendix VIII Religion 213 Appendix IX Population 218 Apnendix X Manuscript Collections and Newspapers 226 Appendix XI American Colleges and Universities 229 Ck, . u) ta, t ; ,,,..: r. _, 43 CI) 71 r: cl H C.) 0a) 04:) (1.) (1) -4 11.1---40 - , 4> 0 0 >") C., 46 4-4 H .0 Ti al tio 0 00 4-11 ;j:re:.-C* ' 4-: (-4 (15 -t H 4-, '0 0 a) 4-, . 4-) r -i.-- ci(1) -p ..."5 4)) 004-);-4 4 :-,ci) .1 ',- 4 5. 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