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Informationen zum Autor Leonard Warren is Emeritus Professor of the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is author of Joseph Leidy: The Last Man Who Knew Everything and other books. He lives in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Klappentext Ever restless, Maclure later moved to Mexico, where he watched his hopes for the new republic founder. Zusammenfassung A native Scotsman, William Maclure (1763-1840) became a merchant, made a fortune, and retired in his early thirties. Then his life became interesting. This book follows the twists and turns of Maclure's intriguing life. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Chronology Prologue 1. Origins, and the Making of a Life 2. Philadelphia (1796-1800) 3. Political and Economic Philosophy 4. European Sojourn (1800-1808) 5. The Maclurean Era of American Geology 6. Introduction of Progressive Education to the United States 7. The Grand Tour of Europe (1809-1815) 8. Patron of the Natural Sciences 9. Spanish Years, and Return to America 10. Robert Owen, Maclure, and the Utopian Commune 11. Harmonie to New Harmony 12. A Boatload of Knowledge 13. Education in New Harmony 14. Trouble in Paradise 15. Out of the Ashes 16. Withdrawal to Mexico 17. Crippling Losses of Madame Fretageot and Thomas Say 18. New Harmony Adrift: Journey into the Present 19. The Workingmen's Institute: Death of William Maclure Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
