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ERIC Number: EJ248868
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Misconceptions about the Early Land-Grant Colleges.
Johnson, Eldon L.
Journal of Higher Education, v52 n4 p333-57 Jul-Aug 1981
From institutional histories, this article documents misconceptions that the early land-grant colleges were unique in the land-grant heritage, derived from student demand, "revolutionized" post-Civil War agriculture and industry, and enjoyed state favor. Our neglect to understand their dominant national role and incremental educational upgrading they fostered are documented. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Land Grant Universities, Public Policy, State Colleges, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Morrill Act 1862