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The Scottish Connection
A historical record of the introduction of English literary study into the curricula of American colleges and universities from the early 18th century to the mid 19th century.
Pioneers of Ecological Restoration
Internationally renowned for its pioneering role in the ecological restoration of tallgrass prairies, savannas, forests, and wetlands, the University of Wisconsin Arboretum contains the world’s oldest and most diverse restored ecological communities. A site for land restoration research, public environmental education, and enjoyment by nature lovers, the arboretum remains a vibrant treasure in the heart of Madison’s urban environment. Pioneers of Ecological Restoration chronicles the history of the arboretum and the people who created, shaped, and sustained it up to the present. Although the arboretum was established by the University of Wisconsin in 1932, author Franklin E. Court begins...
Institutionalizing English Literature
"This book has a dual purpose. First, it presents a detailed historical record of how the academic discipline of English literary study began in British universities. It traces the process of academic legitimation and autonomy from Adam Smith, who first offered formal university lectures on English literature, between 1748 and 1751, to the formation of the Oxford English School by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1904." "Much of this material is drawn directly from the lives and careers of the prominent professors who were the avatars of the new discipline. The author examines pedagogical practices, programmatic decisions, and shifting political currents of academic fashion. The primary focus is on two...
Six Pioneer Accounts of Life on the Old North-West American Frontier, 1790-1850
The appeal of this book hinges on a critical reading of the accounts of six literate early 19th century pioneer authors and their families, three from America's eastern coast and three from the UK. It highlights the struggles they faced as they attempted to shape and sustain a life and a future in the territorial wilderness in what was originally designated as America's "Northwest Territory," but is now commonly identified as the "Old North-West," which includes the present day states of Pennsylvania (west of the Alleghenies), Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. For all six pioneer authors, survival depended on the ability to sustain "grace under pressure" and to overcome unexpected existential challenges that demanded resourcefulness, ingenuity, and a sense of their own self-worth and their variant but embedded cultural identities that served to advance a deep-rooted sectionalism that, on occasion, continues to imperil fundamental American democratic ideals.
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