Useful Education for the Workingman: The Montreal Mechanics' Institute, 1828-70

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Useful Education for the Workingman: The Montreal Mechanics' Institute, 1828-70
Abstract
The story of the Montreal Mechanics’ Institute, the first institution of its kind in British North America, covers 159 years and falls into two distinct periods. The Montreal Mechanics’ Institution operated from 1828 until 1835 when it lapsed due to social and political pressures. Revived in 1840 as the Montreal Mechanics’ Institute, it continues to this day as the Atwater Library of Montreal.
Book Title
Knowledge for the People: The Struggle for Adult Learning In English-Speaking Canada, 1828-1973
Place
Toronto, ON
Publisher
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Date
1987
Pages
20-34
Language
en
ISBN
0-7744-0303-9
Citation
Robins, Nora. “Useful Education for the Workingman: The Montreal Mechanics’ Institute, 1828-70.” In Knowledge for the People: The Struggle for Adult Learning In English-Speaking Canada, 1828-1973, edited by Michael R. Weldon, 20–34. Toronto, ON: The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 1987.
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