The Early History of Education

The American Colonial Period

Period: Dec 31, 1599 to Jul 2, 1776

Harvard was founded

Dec 31, 1619

The College of William and Mary is founded

Dec 31, 1619

The American Early National Period

Period: Jul 3, 1776 to Jun 14, 1840

Ben Franklin creates 1st public library

Dec 31, 1799

Thomas Jefferson creates the 1st public system of education

Dec 31, 1819

Schools start teaching American history

Dec 31, 1839

The American Common School Period

Period: Jun 15, 1840 to Jun 14, 1880

Horrace Mann creates 1st public state-supported schools

Dec 31, 1844

"Normal Schools" were established

Dec 31, 1854

Froebel created the 1st kindergarten

Dec 31, 1869

Same education for people of all social levels

Dec 31, 1874

The American Progressice Period

Period: Jun 15, 1880 to Jun 14, 1921

Education starts focusing on the individual

Dec 31, 1884

Dewey focused on learning and the experience

Dec 31, 1894

Montessori Method

Dec 31, 1904

The 1920s and Great Depression Era

Period: Jun 14, 1921 to Dec 30, 1940

Dick and Jane

Dec 31, 1924

Cut back on course offering

Feb 8, 1935