Considerations on some of the elements and conditions of social welfare and human progress : being academic and occasional discourses and other pieces / by C. S. Henry, D. D.

Author/creator Henry, C. S. author.
Format Electronic
PublicationNew York ; London : D. Appleton and Company, 1861.
Copyright Date©1860
Description1 online resource (x, 415 pages).
Supplemental ContentGale, Making of the Modern World, Part IV: 1800-1890
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SeriesMaking of the Modern World, Part IV: 1800-1890
Making of the Modern World, Part IV: 1800-1890. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents The importance of elevating the intellectual spirit of the nation -- The position and duties of the educated men of the country -- The true idea of the university, and its relation to a complete system of public instruction -- California: the historical significance of its acquisition -- The providence of God the genius of human history -- Young America: the true idea of progress -- The destination of the human race -- Remarks on Mr. Bancroft's oration on human progress -- President making: three letters to the Hon. Josiah Quincy -- Politics and the pulpit -- Appendix: Corruption, violence, and abuse of suffrage.
General noteReproduction of the original from the Goldsmiths' Library of Economic Literature, Senate House Library, University of London.
General noteShelfmark number: [G.L.] 1861.
General note"Presented by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, 1903."
Other formsAlso available in digital form.

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