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The Republic of Learning
250 years of US Higher Education
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Marilyn Cooper
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Since the nation’s founding, Americans have seen higher education as more than a pathway to careers. Leaders such as John Adams believed colleges and universities were essential to preparing citizens and sustaining self-government. What began with just nine colleges has grown into nearly four thousand degree-granting institutions. As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, explore a timeline of the milestones that shaped American higher education.
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