America's Forgotten Educational Philanthropist [electronic resource] : A Bicentennial View / Franklin Parker and Betty J. Parker.

This brief paper recounts the life of the extraordinary George Peabody, renowned for his educational philanthropy. Peabody is remembered for his wealth amassed as a merchant and banker, yet he also was the founder of modern educational philanthropy that lives on in seven Peabody libraries, the Peabo...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Parker, Franklin
Other Authors:	Parker, Betty J.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995.
Subjects:	Donors. Educational Finance. Grants. Library Funding. Nonprofit Organizations. Philanthropic Foundations. Private Financial Support. Trusts (Financial)