{"product_id":"the-republic-of-knowledge-william-sauro-9798996132751","title":"The Republic of Knowledge","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1857, a little-known congressman from Vermont named Justin Morrill introduced a radical idea: America should create colleges for ordinary citizens - not just the wealthy, connected, or classically educated elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe proposal ignited a political firestorm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpponents mocked the concept of educating farmers, mechanics, laborers, and women. Southern politicians feared the rise of free-state influence. Eastern academic institutions dismissed the idea as dangerous populism. Twice vetoed and nearly buried by sectional conflict, the legislation survived only because the nation itself was collapsing into civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the battle had only begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Republic of Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e follows the generations of educators, immigrants, reformers, and students who transformed Morrill's vision into one of the greatest engines of social mobility in modern history. From windswept prairie campuses and struggling agricultural schools to political warfare, scientific breakthroughs, and classrooms filled with first-generation students, the novel traces the unfinished argument over who deserves access to knowledge - and who gets left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly researched yet deeply human, William Sauro's sweeping historical novel brings to life the idealists and outsiders who believed education could reshape a democracy. Their struggle helped feed a nation, fuel its industries, and educate millions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Sauro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996132751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pine Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"William Sauro","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997963530495,"sku":"9798996132751","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-republic-of-knowledge-william-sauro-9798996132751","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}