Prairie View: A Study in Public Conscience, 1878-1946 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Ruble Woolfolk

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260022640 ISBN 13: 9780260022646

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Prairie View: A Study in Public Conscience, 1878-1946 explores the long arc of a historically Black college in Texas, tracing how leadership, policy, and social change shaped its growth and mission.

This authoritative account highlights how Prairie View evolved from its origins into a full university, and how its people met the challenges of funding, curriculum, and public expectations.

Across chapters that blend archival detail with biography, the book covers campus developments, program expansions, and the pushing and pulling forces of politics and race. It examines the roles of key figures, from administrators to teachers, and shows how modernization, community outreach, and state policy interacted to shape education for Black students in the era.
What you’ll experience

• A clear narrative of Prairie View’s transformation, including the move toward a broader university model.
• Insight into the debates over curriculum, vocational training, and public support.
• Profiles of pivotal administrators and the campus’s efforts to improve facilities and programs.
• Context on broader currents in American education and race relations that affected the school.

Ideal for readers of institutional history, 20th‑century education, and the Civil Rights era, this volume sheds light on how a single college reflected and influenced public conscience in its time.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260022640
• ISBN 13: 9780260022646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 430