Maclure of New Harmony

Scientist, Progressive Educator, Radical Philanthropist

AvLeonard Warren

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Maclure of New Harmony follows the twists and turns of William Maclure's intriguing life. A native Scotsman, Maclure (1763–1840) became a merchant, made a fortune, and retired in his early thirties. Then his life became interesting. Fascinated by the study of geology, Maclure did fieldwork throughout Europe before traveling to the United States, where he completed the first geological survey of his adopted nation and published a detailed, color geological map—one reason he is known as the Father of American Geology. Maclure's travels sharpened his convictions about social justice and led him to a life of social radicalism. He founded progressive schools to educate the children of the working classes and, in 1820, he joined forces with Robert Owen to found New Harmony—the utopian community in Indiana. Ever restless, Maclure later moved to Mexico, where he watched his hopes for the new republic founder.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-06-29
Mått:156 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt:703 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Indiana University Press
Antal sidor:376
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253353269

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Leonard Warren is Emeritus Professor of the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is author of Joseph Leidy: The Last Man Who Knew Everything and other books. He lives in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

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"In these pages, Maclure comes alive in all his energy, genius, generosity, and glaring idiosyncrasies. . . . The merits of Warren's work promise to make [this book] the standard biography."—Donald Pitzer, author of America's Communal Utopias

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List of AbbreviationsAcknowledgmentsChronologyPrologue1. Origins, and the Making of a Life2. Philadelphia (1796-1800)3. Political and Economic Philosophy4. European Sojourn (1800-1808)5. The Maclurean Era of American Geology6. Introduction of Progressive Education to the United States7. The Grand Tour of Europe (1809-1815)8. Patron of the Natural Sciences9. Spanish Years, and Return to America10. Robert Owen, Maclure, and the Utopian Commune11. Harmonie to New Harmony12. A Boatload of Knowledge13. Education in New Harmony14. Trouble in Paradise15. Out of the Ashes16. Withdrawal to Mexico17. Crippling Losses of Madame Fretageot and Thomas Say18. New Harmony Adrift: Journey into the Present19. The Workingmen's Institute: Death of William MaclureEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex