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Maclure of New Harmony : scientist, progressive educator, radical philanthropist /
Maclure of New Harmony follows the twists and turns of William Maclure's intriguing life. A native Scotsman, Maclure (1763--1840) became a merchant, made a fortune, and retired in his early thirties. Then his life became interesting. Fascinated by the study of geology, Maclure did fieldwork thr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Origins and the Making of a Life
- Philadelphia (1796-1800)
- Political and Economic Philosophy
- European Sojourn (1800-1808)
- The Maclurean Era of American Geology
- Introduction of Progressive Education to the United States
- The Grand Tour of Europe (1809-1815)
- Patron of the Natural Sciences
- Spanish Years and Return to America
- Robert Owen, Maclure, and the Utopian Commune
- Harmonie to New Harmony
- A Boatload of Knowledge
- Education in New Harmony
- Trouble in Paradise
- Out of the Ashes
- Withdrawal to Mexico
- Crippling Losses of Madame Fretageot and Thomas Say
- New Harmony Adrift
- The Working Men's Institute and the Death of William Maclure.