The army schoolmaster and the development of elementary education in the army, 1812-1920

It may appear to be somewhat incongruous that the Army, whose primary funct i on has been to prepare for war, shou 1 d have been one of the earliest advocates of organized elementary education. Yet its i mpo rtance is someth i ng the Army has long recogn i zed. Soon after the Restoration in 1660, an...

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Main Author: Smith, Elaine Ann
Published: University College London (University of London) 1993
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.283368