Abstract
Lawrence A. Cremin was Frederick A. P. Barnard Professor of Education at Teachers College and president of the Spencer Foundation at the time of his untimely death, at the age of sixty-four, in September 1990. A former president of Teachers College, Columbia University, and a prolific author, Cremin played a leading role in many professional, governmental, and philanthropic organizations. This memoir, written by two of Cremin's former students and colleagues, details his life and career.
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