TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gordon,Edward E.
AU  - Gordon,Elaine H.
TI  - Literacy in America: historic journey and contemporary solutions 
SN  - 0275955249 (alk. paper)
AV  - LC 151 .G68 2003
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Westport, Conn.
PB  - Praeger
KW  - Literacy
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Educational sociology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-318) and index; Part I: Literacy and religion in colonial America (1620-1789) --; A light in the forest : colonial New England --; From "dukes" to "friends" : literacy in the Middle Atlantic colonies --; "Old field schools" and tidewater tutors : the Southern colonies --; Part II: Literacy in the young republic (1790-1860) --; Literacy in transition : the Northeast --; "Lay the cornerstone more firmly" : the antebellum South --; Part III: Literacy and the frontier experience (1790-1900). "Jack of all trades, master of some" : pioneer educators of the Midwest --; "An eternity job" : riding the literacy circuit on the Western frontier --; Part IV: Literacy outside the mainstream (1620-1900) --; Literacy as a mission : Native Americans --; Contraband education : the struggle for African-American literacy --; Part V: Literacy in the modern age (1870- ) --; Literacy for everyone? --; Conclusion; The lessons of literacy for today and tomorrow
ER  -