A Passion for Learning: The Education of Seven Eminent Americans » (1st Edition)

Cusick (educational administration, Michigan State University) examines the educational experiences of seven great thinkers, including Benjamin Franklin, Jane Addams, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Devoting a chapter to each, he describes what and how they learned, and how they used their education to establish their places in the world. The accounts feature background on the ideas and events of each individual's era, and outline the common pillars upon which these Americans constructed their education. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR