-
England Pilgrims
Many of the Pilgrims are Puritans who had fled religious persecution in England. Their religious views come to dominate education in the New England colonies. -
Old Deluder Satan Act
The Massachusetts Law of 1647, also known as the Old Deluder Satan Act, is passed. This law help people to learn language. -
The first New England Primer
The first New England Primer is printed in Boston. It becomes the most widely-used schoolbook in New England. -
The first publicly supported library
The first publicly supported library in the U.S. is established in Charles Town, South Carolina. Two years later, the General Assembly of South Carolina passes the first public library law. People can learn knowledge by themselves. -
American Philosophical Society,
Benjamin Franklin forms the American Philosophical Society, which helps bring ideas of the European Enlightenment, Emphasizing secularism, science, and human reason, these ideas clash with the religious dogma of the day, but greatly influence the thinking of prominent colonists/ -
Grammatical Institute of the English Language
1783 to 1785 -Noah Webster writes A Grammatical Institute of the English Language , consisting of three volumes: a spelling book, a grammar book, and a reader. They become very widely used throughout the United States. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is passed by the first Congress of the new United States.Thus, education becomes a function of the state rather than the federal government. -
the first of William Holmes McGuffey's readers
The McGuffey Readers, as they came to be known, are among the most influential textbooks of the 19th Century. -
-The Boston Public Library
The Boston Public Library opens to the public. It is the first "free municipal library" in the U.S. -
The first Indian boarding school
The first Indian boarding school opens in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It becomes the model for a total of 26 similar schools, all with the goal of assimilating Indian children into the mainstream culture. The schools leave a controversial legacy. Though some see them as a noble, albeit largely unsuccessful experiment, many view their legacy to be one of alienation and "cultural dislocation."
