What changes in education occurred in America from 1790 to 1840?

Question

I have an essay due tomorrow on the changes in education, entertainment, and literature in America from 1790 to 1840. Someone shed a little light on this subject please?

Answer 1

Public education did not exist in this country in 1790. During this time in America, people were fighting for a bettering of the common man.

You are probably writing your essay about these themes in entertainment and literature. The push for adequate free education for all was another aspect of this time. Look up Horace Mann, Catherine Beecher, and John Joseph Hughes innovators in widening the availability of education in America.