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This chapter explores education in the United States prior to the Revolution. It begins by exploring the multitude of Native American methods of educating their youth. It continues a roots-based examination of the European models of schooling brought into the United States by European colonists. It concludes with a discussion on the educational legacies of this period and recommendations for further reading.
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Janak, E. (2019). Education in Precolonial/Colonial North America (Pre-1776). In: A Brief History of Schooling in the United States . The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24397-5_1
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