A powerful look at how higher education shapes a state’s future, from a pivotal 1898 address.
This edition presents Edward S. Joynes’s plea for a great State University in Tennessee and the enduring case for public investment in education. It connects the rise of universities to progress in industry, science, and citizenship, and it grounds lofty ideals in the practical needs of a growing nation.
- Why a state university matters to economic growth, governance, and national leadership.
- How higher education strategies grew from public schooling and regional needs into a unified vision.
- The role of coeducation, teacher training, and industrial and agricultural instruction in expanding opportunity.
- Historical context showing how public policy and public sentiment shaped education’s future.
Ideal for readers of history, public policy, and the development of higher education who want insight into the democratic purpose of universities.