-- Why did Northwestern build its campus and a new town around it
rather than locate in Chicago, where the University's founders
first met?
-- Which 1855 amendment to the University's charter caused the most
debate in the Illinois Legislature: to prohibit the sale of liquor
within four miles of campus or to exempt Northwestern property from
real estate taxes?
-- What was the relationship between Frances Willard, the first
dean of women, and Henry Fowler, University president?
-- Why did NU students hang John D. Rockefeller in effigy during a
protest rally in the 1930's?
Find out the answers to these questions, as well as a host of
other wonderful stories in Northwestern University: Celebrating 150
Years, the new anecdotal history of Northwestern. Published in
celebration of the university's sesquicentennial and filled with
historical and contemporary photos, this full-color book chronicles
Northwestern's fascinating history, from the effort to found "an
institution of the highest order" through the rise of the modern
university.
Now available in a 55-minute video
Produced by Scott Craig Productions and the Sesquicentennial
Office, Northwestern's video history is now available.
Northwestern: Moments in Time premiered on October 21, 2000 and was
received warmly by audiences. The 55-minute video provides a
touching and entertaining look at Northwestern's first 150 years.
The videotape is available now for only $10 while supplies
last.
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