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Merle Eugene Curti (1897–1996)

Author of The growth of American thought

32+ Works 296 Members 3 Reviews

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Includes the names: Merle Curti, Merele Eugene Curti

Also includes: Curtin (3)

Works by Merle Eugene Curti

The growth of American thought (1943) 102 copies

Rise of the American Nation (1950) 57 copies

The social ideas of American educators (1959) 24 copies

American Philanthropy Abroad (Society and Philanthropy Series) (1988) 14 copies

Triumph of the American Nation (1986) — Author — 13 copies

The roots of American loyalty, (Atheneum 115) (1946) 12 copies

The making of an American community; a case study of democracy in a frontier county (1959) 8 copies

Human nature in American thought : a history (1980) 7 copies

The University of Wisconsin; A History, 1848-1925. (1949) 5 copies

American paradox: the conflict of thought and action (1956) 4 copies

Philanthropy in the shaping of American higher education 4 copies

Human nature in American historical thought (1968) 4 copies

American scholarship in the twentieth century. Merle Curti, editor. With essays by Merle Curti [and others] (1953) 4 copies

The University of Wisconsin; a history, 1848-1925 4 copies

The social ideas of American educators,: With new chapter on the last twenty-five years (Littlefield, Adams quality… (1959) 3 copies

A history of American civilization (1953) 3 copies

American Issues: The Social Record 3 copies

Peace or war; the American struggle, 1636-1936 (1985) 3 copies

The American Peace Crusade 1815 ~ 1860 (1965) 3 copies

University of Wisconsin, The: A History, 1848-1925 (Volume Two) (1949) 2 copies

Making of an American Community: Case Study of Democracy in a Frontier Country (1969) 2 copies

American issues, Volume II The Literary Record — Editor — 2 copies

The Learned Blacksmith~The Letters and Journals of Elihu Burritt (1972) 2 copies

University of Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin) Vol. 1 2 copies

Probing our past 2 copies

An American history 1 copy

Review of John Bach McMaster, American Historian by Eric F. Goldman 1 copy

Review of Everyman His Own Historian: Essays on Histroy and Politics by Carl L. Becker 1 copy

Theory and Practice in Historical Study: A Report of the Committee on Historiography (1946) 1 copy

An American History Volume One 1 copy

Prelude to point four; American technical missions overseas, 1838-1938 1 copy

The social ideas of American educators, with new chapter on the last twenty-five years 1 copy

Associated Works

Social Thought from Lore to Science, Volume 2 (1952) — Introduction — 15 copies

Social Thought from Lore to Science, Volume 3 (1961) — Introduction — 12 copies

Social Thought from Lore to Science, Volume 1 (1961) — Introduction — 10 copies

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Canonical name: Curti, Merle Eugene
Legal name: Curti, Merle Eugene
Birthdate: 1897-09-15
Date of death: 1996-03-09
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Papillion, Nebraska, USA
Education: Harvard University (BA | 1920)
Harvard University (PhD | 1927)
Occupations: historian
Relationships: Curti, Margaret Wooster (wife)
Organizations: American Historical Association (president ∙ 1954)
Beloit College
Smith College
Columbia University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mississippi Valley Historical Association (show all 9)
American Studies Association
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Philosophical Society
Awards and honors: Pulitzer Prize (History, 1944)

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The Social Ideas of American Educators, by Merle Eugene Curti

12/7/22

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The social ideas of American educators by Merle Eugene Curti

A classic on the relations of schools and their business and social environment. It is also includes a history of American education with a chapter on the colonia period, Mann, Harris, Hall, and Dewey.

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Trinity College Booklist (1951): Class Four, History (1)

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The growth of American thought (Winner – History – 1944)

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Statistics

Works: 32
Also by: 3
Members: 296
Popularity: #79,168
Rating: 4.2

Reviews: 3
ISBNs: 27

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