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“The Great Contest”: The American Philosophical Society Education Prize of 1795 and the Problem of American EducationAmerican Journal of Education, 114
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Copyright
- © Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
- ISBN
- 978-1-349-44453-3
- Pages
- 23 –44
- DOI
- 10.1057/9781137271020_2
- Publisher site
- See Chapter on Publisher Site
Abstract
[From the beginning, essay No. 3 had an air of intrigue about it. All of the essays in the American Philosophical Society Educational Essay Contest of 1795 were submitted anonymously, but No. 3 came with a unique request. If the essay did not win the prize, it was to be returned to the care of Alex Moore, a tavern keeper about two blocks from Philosophical Hall. The author wanted the manuscript back, possibly to use again or to protect his identity. In any case, the original essay is not available, and only the report of the review committee survives.]
Published: Nov 14, 2015
Keywords: Federal Institution; French Revolution; General Grammar; American Philosophical Society; Central School