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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Naylor, Natalie A. – History of Education Quarterly, 1977
Describes the theological seminary as the first graduate professional school to be successfully established in America. In addition to training ministers, the seminary provided advanced education for men who became professors and presidents of liberal arts colleges. The seminary was the functional equivalent of the university in ante-bellum…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Role, Educational History, Graduate Study
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Naylor, Natalie A. – History of Education Quarterly, 1984
The primary concerns of the American Education Society (AES), formed in Boston in 1815 as part of a Protestant crusade to save the nation, were the education of ministers and the revitalization of religion. The educational influence of the AES in antebellum higher education is discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational History, Higher Education, Information Dissemination, Professional Associations
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Naylor, Natalie A. – History of Education Quarterly, 1973
A reassessment of Tewksbury's work indicates his data, interpretations, and conclusions need be qualified. Especially needing revision are his list of permanent colleges, his calculated mortality rate, and his concept of the denominational college. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: American History, Church Role, Colleges, Educational History