This book provides a comprehensive account of the history and administration of land grants for education in the five states of the Northwest Territory. Beginning with the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which set aside land for public education in the region, Knight traces the development and implementation of land grant policies through the 19th and early 20th centuries. His analysis sheds light on the challenges and opportunities that the land grant system presented for the development of education and agriculture in the region, and offers valuable insights into the history of American education more broadly. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.