John Lowell Jr. and His Institute
John Lowell Jr. and His Institute

Author: Chaim M. Rosenberg

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-03-11

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1793644608

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This book examines the life and legacy of John Lowell Jr (1799–1836) through the establishment of the Lowell Institute, still active in Boston, which offers free education.

The History of the Lowell Institute
The History of the Lowell Institute

Author: Harriette Knight Smith

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019472033

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This book is a fascinating account of the history and impact of the Lowell Institute in Boston, a pioneering institution of public education and intellectual inquiry. Founded in 1836 by businessman John Lowell Jr., the Institute sponsored lectures and courses in science, literature, and social reform, and helped to establish the city's reputation as a center of learning and innovation. The author, Harriette Knight Smith, was a longtime instructor at the Institute and a noted historian of Boston's cultural life. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American education and intellectual culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"The Gates Unbarred"

Author: Michael Shinagel

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780674036161

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The Gates Unbarred traces the evolution of University Extension at Harvard from the Lyceum movement in Boston to its creation by the newly appointed president A. Lawrence Lowell in 1910. For a century University Extension has provided community access to Harvard, including the opportunity for women and men to earn a degree. In its storied history, University Extension played a pioneering role in American continuing higher education: initiating educational radio courses with Harvard professors in the late 1940s, followed by collegiate television courses for credit in the 1950s, and more recently Harvard College courses available online. In the 1960s a two-year curriculum was prepared for the U.S. nuclear navy ("Polaris University"), and in the early 1970s Extension responded to community needs by reaching out to Cambridge and Roxbury with special applied programs. This history is not only about special programs but also about remarkable people, from the distinguished members of the Harvard faculty who taught evenings in Harvard Yard to the singular students who earned degrees, ranging from the youngest ALB at age eighteen, to the oldest ALB and ALM recipients, both aged eighty-nine--and both records at Harvard University.

The Life and Times of Francis Cabot Lowell, 1775–1817
The Life and Times of Francis Cabot Lowell, 1775–1817

Author: Chaim M. Rosenberg

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2010-12-16

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0739146858

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After the Revolutionary War, despite political independence, the United States still relied on other countries for manufactured goods. Francis Cabot Lowell was one of the principal investors in building the India Wharf and the shops and warehouses close to Boston harbor. His work was instrumental in establishing domestic industry for the United States and brought the Industrial Revolution to the United States. From 1810 to the start of the War of 1812, he traveled through Great Britain, where he saw the tremendous changes caused by the Industrial Revolution, starting with cotton textiles. On his return to the United States he focused on establishing a domestic textile industry to replace imported goods. With his brother-in-law, Patrick Tracy Jackson, he built the Boston Manufacturing Company at Waltham-America's first integrated mill. With his star mechanic, Paul Moody, he developed a power loom and other machines suitable for local conditions. The Life and Times of Francis Cabot Lowell, 1775-1817 tells the story of this amazing man and the great success of the Boston Manufacturing Company, which spurred the American industrial revolution. Francis Cabot Lowell's method-a detailed investment plan, cheap raw materials and power, a motivated labor force, a sound marketing plan, and, above all, modern technology-became the standard for the American factory of the nineteenth century. When Francis Cabot Lowell died, his associates established America's first industrial city, and named it Lowell in his honor.