Morrill Act of 1862

Do a subject search for: Land grant institutions. Also look up (do this exact search in select a field): PE "MORRILL, Justin S. (Justin Smith), 1810-1898"

Do a keyword search for: Morrill Act. Also search by subject for: Agricultural education; School lands-United States. Most of the articles in Agricola deal with schools formed in 1890. For example, "The 1890 Institutions at 100" from Agricultural Education Magazine (August 1990).

Do a subject search for: United States. Land Grant Act of 1862. For example, find "The Fusion of Military Education and the Citizen-Soldier" and "The Agricultural Education Origins of the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862" both found in the American Educational History Journal (fall 2006 and spring 2007). Also sesarch for: MORRILL, Justin S. (Justin Smith), 1810-1898 (among other titles, identifies book reviews of the second title listed under books).

Do a keyword search for: Morrill Act. While there are four useful articles found (as of early July 2012), this is not a major database for this topic.

There are over 400 items listed for the phrase search: "Morrill Act of 1862." An example article is: "Major Issues in the Congressional Debate of the Morrill Act of 1862" by John H. Florer in History of Education Quarterly, 8.4 (1968): 459-478. The topic was first brought up in the House of Representatives by the "Vermont Whig" Justin Morrill on December 14, 1857. Selecting the Articles box eliminates over 100 book reviews and other materials. The articles brought up mention the act, oftentimes it appears on a state-by-state implementation basis or as a passing reference to a larger educational theme.

Do a topic search for: Morrill Act and 1862; finds just over ten articles; 3-5 of them more specifically on the topic. Not a major database for this topic.

(available to CSU affiliates via Articles & Databases/Electronic Resources page) Also listed under Contemporary & Primary Sources. Can also be used for retrospective and secondary sources. Contemporary vocabulary is essential for success.

One article from 1862 wherein Mr. Morrill of Vermont "spoke on donating lands to the several States for establishing Agricultural Colleges." ("House of Representatives." New York Times June 7, 1862: 8.)

(available to CSU affiliates via Articles & Databases/Electronic Resources page) Also listed under Contemporary & Primary Sources. Can also be used for retrospective and secondary sources. Contemporary vocabulary is essential for success.

Some brief mentionings of the Morrill Act. Look up: agricultural and education and colleges