1754-1783: Education
1754-1783: Chapter Five: Education
by BARBARA DEWOLFE
CONTENTS
CHRONOLOGY 118
OVERVIEW 123
TOPICS IN THE NEWS
The Academy and College of Philadelphia 126
Apprenticeship 128
Benjamin Franklin’s Advice 130
Dr. Bray’s Associates 130
American Colleges 133
Libraries 133
Colonial Circulating Libraries 134
Literacy 135
Children’s Books. 136
Moor’s Indian Charity School 138
Private Schools 140
Education of Women 141
The Moravian Little Girls’ School in Salem 142
HEADLINE MAKERS
Anthony Benezet 144
Christopher Dock 145
Sarah Haggar Wheaten Osborn 146
Ezra Stiles 147
PUBLICATIONS 148
Sidebars and tables are listed in italics.
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