{"product_id":"saint-james-school-of-maryland-175-years-hardcover","title":"Saint James School of Maryland: 175 Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. L. Prehn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Hein\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint James School is far more than one of the oldest boarding schools in the United States. The school was founded in 1842 in western Maryland as the second iteration of the national scholastic vision of William Augustus Muhlenberg (1796-1877) who, with his principal disciples in five states, established some of the best schools in American history. These schools pursued academic excellence without sacrificing the Christian faith. Saint James, St. Paul's (Concord, NH), St. Mark's (Southborough, MA), and many other schools set a national tone in the preparation of young men for college and for life. Their objective was to educate \u003cem\u003ethe whole person\u003c\/em\u003e to excellence and they largely succeeded. \u003cem\u003eSaint James School of Maryland: 175 Years\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the school by focusing on the long tenures of five headmasters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter L. Prehn III is an independent scholar who has studied the nineteenth-century church school movement on both sides of the Atlantic and is a specialist on William Augustus Muhlenberg. Prehn is a freelance journalist, a poet, and a director of the Living Church Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786149789984,"sku":"9781532652608","price":47.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fa11531adee1b57838fe795f6c086d93.webp?v=1780628573","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saint-james-school-of-maryland-175-years-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}