The Lyceum
Plato and Aristotle from The School of Athens by Raphael
Lyceum - the name is derived from the Lyceum, the school near Athens where Aristotle lectured to his students.
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The largest early adult education program in the U.S., the Lyceum, founded in Massachusetts in 1826 by Josiah Holbrook, was a local association of men and women with some schooling who wanted to expand their own education while working to establish a public school system. What became know as the "Lyceum movement" encouraged the development of other adult education institutions such as libraries, evening schools, and endowed lecture series.
Lyceum - the name is derived from the Lyceum, the school near Athens where Aristotle lectured to his students.
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