HIST 2057 Chapter : Progressive Era
Document Summary
Roots: new university- a common post secondary institution was a church affiliated college, the goal of which was to produce moral people. Studied religion, faculty had to be of proper moral culture. 9,000 americans who went to europe after the civil war and studied in university"s there, most influential was. New university- consisted of more modern subjects. (still had the formal classes, more modern curriculum. ) They come back from germany, try to bring what they learned to other colleges in america. Goal-graduating people who would be useful in society: german university"s- they thought the mission of a university is too full. You preserve the body of knowledge and you transmit it. Original research from professors: reaction x social darwinism , social gospel movement - rose because protestants were worried about catholicism. Protestant leaders, (looking at growth of catholic churches) needed an idea to bring followers to their church.
