Rhetoric at the Margins: Revising the History of Writing Instruction in American Colleges, 1873-1947

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R H E T O R I C A T T H E M A R G I N S R S O U T H E R N I L L I N O I S U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S / C A R B O N D A L E D A V I D G O L D R H E T O R I C A T T H E M A R G I N S Revising the History of Writing Instruction in American Colleges, 1873–1947 Copyright © 2008 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 11 10 09 08 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gold, David, date. Rhetoric at the margins : revising the history of writing instruction in American colleges, 1873–1947 / David Gold. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-2834-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-2834-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. English language—Rhetoric—Study and teaching— United States—History—19th century. 2. English language—Rhetoric—Study and teaching—United States—History—20th century. 3. Report writing— Study and teaching (Higher)—United States—History. 4. Education, Higher—United States—History. I. Title. PE1405.U6G65 2008 808'.042071173—dc22 2007025438 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. ∞ for sarah and nathan ...