An Inaugural Address (Classic Reprint): Delivered July 31st, 1849: Delivered July 31st, 1849 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A look at how and why higher learning rose with a nation’s needs This excerpt from An Inaugural Address: Delivered July 31st, 1849 examines the purpose and power of colleges and universities. It frames learning as essential to independence, progress, and a thriving public life.

Worthington Smith discusses the transition from medieval, cloistered education to a more open, practical system that serves the whole community. The speech reflects on the rise of public colleges, the role of government in supporting learning, and the shift toward a literacy-rich culture where books, lectures, and exchanges of ideas become widespread.

The address also considers why higher institutions matter for a free, informed republic. It contrasts earlier era constraints with a landscape where sunlit libraries, lyceums, and accessible courses empower farmers, workers, and citizens to participate in civic life.

• Origins and purpose of universities and colleges in the early republic


• Arguments for maintaining higher learning as a public good


• The evolution from monasteries to liberal arts to comprehensive higher education


• How education policy and public support shape a society’s future

Ideal for readers of history of education, public policy, and 19th-century American thought.

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