This well-researched history of literacy in the US extends from Colonial New England to the 21st century….Highly recommended. All levels.

Choice

The only comprehensive history of American literacy from 1620 to the present.

Library Journal, Starred Review

The Gordons really know how to tell stories. Readers will appreciate how they reconstruct the lives of teachers over two centuries, largely in settings outside formal schooling. Scholars and students of the roles of women in the history of education will find a wonderful archive of material….In their areas of emphasis, and in the book's readability, scholarship, and ease of use as a reference tool, the Gordons succeeded admirably.

History of Education Quarterly/Teachfirst, Inc.

[A] comprehensive history told in first-hand accounts of the rise of literacy in the United States.

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy

From the evolution of public school down through the centuries, to pioneer educators, to conflicts over Native American and African American education, ^ILiteracy In America^R is a scholarly, informative, and reflectively thoughtful history. No definitive Education History or American History reference collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of ^ILiteracy In America^R.

The Midwest Book Review