William E. Ellis, Foundation Professor Emeritus at Eastern Kentucky University, is the author of several books, including The Kentucky River and A History of Eastern Kentucky University. In 1999, he received the Governor’s Award for his book Robert Worth Bingham and the Southern Mystique. He lives in Richmond, Kentucky.
" A History of Education in Kentucky is a superb one-volume
synthesis of hundreds of sources. This book would be a greata
addition to any library catering to education programs or
Appalachian history." -- Southern Historian
"[...] Not only does the book point to the good and bad associated
with education in Kentucky over the last two centuries, but it also
addresses a perceived lack of attention to education in Kentucky
historiography. By offering a dedicated discussion to education in
Kentucky from the 1770s to the present and by showing where this
development fits in national trends, Ellis increases the awareness
of the historical problemsthat need to be addressed, while
celebrating the achievements of specific individuals and
institutions at all levels of education. [...] A History of
Education in Kentucky adds something new to the historiography of
Kentucky. With its argument over the need for consistent, long-term
funding for education at all levels, it provides lessons that those
currently in charge of education reform in the state would do well
to take notice of." -- H-Net Reviews
"Ellis reminded us that Kentucky quickly became a leader among the
new nation's states but ceded some ground as the 20th century
began." -- Louisville Courier-Journal
" A History of Education in Kentucky is one of the biggest new
contributions to the social history of Kentucky in recent years.
Historian William Ellis has written an outstanding summary of the
history of education in Kentucky from 1775 to the mid-1980s. This
new volume will not only sevre as a a major addition to the
published history of the state, but it will be of great assistance
to any Kentucky family historians who are curious about what type
of education might have been available to their ancestors from the
earliest days up to the present. A History of Education in Kentucky
is highly recommended." -- Kentucky Ancestors
" A History of Education in Kentucky, the only up-to-date,
single-volume history of education in the Commonwealth, illuminates
the successes and failures of public and private education since
the settlement of Kentucky." -- Sentinel-Echo
""For those interested in our state's educational past or concerned
about its future, Ellis' book gives insight and clarity to some of
our schools' problems but also points to a brighter future." --
Kentucky Monthly" --
"Education is the key to Kentucky's future. In this fine study,
Ellis tells us what has been done. But he also tells us that much
remains to be done. Are Kentuckians willing to make the sustained
effort that is needed? That is the question that we need to
answer." -- Lowell Harrison, coauthor of A New History of
Kentucky
"Ellis is especially well placed to write a history of education in
Kentucky, because he lived so much of the modern part of that
story. His research was thorough, and his insights keen." -- David
Hawpe, former editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal
"Ellis's work is both detailed and insightful. He draws on
exceptional research skill and makes good use of primary resources,
archival photos, and numerous historians to support his arguments
and points of view." -- Journal of Appalachian Studies
"It is all here--a vast look at Kentucky's public and provate
education since the state began." -- Kentucky Libraries
"Kentuckians will thank the eminent scholars who urged Professor
William E. Ellis to expand his proposed project on higher education
into a wide-ranging study of all levels of private and public
schooling in the commonwealth. His book, A History of Education in
Kentucky, is a comprehensive, lively, realistic, and wise analysis
of Kentucky education from pioneer days to the present... This book
is a valuable text for educational leaders and reformers as they
confront an unfinished task. Its rich catalogue of heroes,
reformers, visionaries, and scoundrels offers a lively tapestry
that will entertain and inform any reader interested in the social
history of Kentucky education." -- Register of the Kentucky
Historical Society
"Supplemented by published scholarship, oral history interviews,
and personal experiences as a Kentucky educator, Professor William
Ellis has provided a valuable history of the achievements and
challenges connected with the Commonwealth's schools and colleges
from 1770 to the 21st century. A thoughtful, scholarly narrative
with informed commentary, this study provides a long-needed,
thorough and perceptive understanding of the history of Kentucky
education." -- John A. Hardin, author of Fifty Years of
Segregation: Black Higher Education in Kentucky, 1904--1954
"The author synthesizes a wide range of sources--state, regional,
and educational histories as well as primary documents and oral
histories--to develop an ambitious historical examination of
elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education in the Bluegrass
State." -- Journal of Southern History
"This book is a tour-de-force. The writing sparks with verve and
fire. No course on the history of Kentucky, or on the history of
education taught in Kentucky, should be without it." -- William J.
Morison, author of The University of Louisville
"This book should be required reading for any public policy maker
who wants to make a positive contribution to the continuing pursuit
of educational excellence in the Commonwealth. I was entertained
and enlightened." -- Paul E. Patton, President of Pikeville College
and former Governor of Kentucky
"This book will long be the definitive account of education at all
levels in the commonwealth." -- Bowling Green Daily News
"Winner of the Kentucky History Award" --
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