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1 online resource |
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Book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
Cover -- Praise for Lessons From the Foothills -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- The Great Commitments -- Introduction -- 1. Berea Today -- 2. John Fee, His Courage, and His Clarity -- 3. Educational Opportunity -- 4. Liberal Arts -- 5. Inclusive Christian Values -- 6. Learning through Labor and Service -- 7. The Kinship of All People -- 8. A Democratic Community -- 9. A Supportive and Sustainable Campus -- 10. Serving Appalachia and Its People -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
On Christmas Eve in 1859, 65 prominent armed white men rode into the small Kentucky town of Berea and forced the townspeople to close its integrated one-room schoolhouse. The mob perceived the school as a threat to white supremacy and the racial order. Abolitionist John Gregg Fee established the school for the expressed purpose of providing education to anyone eager to learn, regardless of their race - a notion that horrified those convinced of the sanctity of white supremacy. The mob succeeded in evicting 36 community members, including Fee's family, but Fee and the others returned to Berea in 1864 and reestablished the school as Berea College - an institution committed to providing education to Appalachia's most vulnerable populations. Dykstra here profiles modern Berea College, considered the moral compass of the commonwealth, and its rich and beloved history |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 30, 2024) |
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Berea College -- History
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History.
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EDUCATION.
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School Safety.
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Educational Policy & Reform.
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Berea (Ky.) -- History
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Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781985900707 |
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198590070X |
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1985900718 |
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9781985900714 |
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