TY - BOOK AU - Thomson, Merritt M. TI - The History of education AV - LA 13 .T4 1951 PY - 1951/// CY - New York PB - Barners & Noble Books KW - EDUCATION N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; I. The History of Western Europe -- II. Education in the United States -- III. The Organization of education in great periods or epochs of history -- IV. Source materials for early periods and notable textbooks -- V. Educators of primary importance -- VI. Educators of secondary importance -- VII. National school systems, and European influence on the United States -- VIII. The Junior high school, the junior college, the universities, and the special and type schools -- IX. The History of the curriculum -- X. The Education of very young children, education of the handicapped, and adult education -- XI. Relations of the federal government of the United States to education, vocational education and guidance, and notable school societies -- XII. Teachers training; test, measurements, and statistical research; and definition and ultimate aims of education -- XIII. Dates in the history of education N2 - Review outlines in history cannot replace standard textbooks in any field. Students of the history of education who attempt to memorize such outlines without having studied a comprehensive textbook will find them worse than useless ER -