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A History of the University of Chicago (Paperback)
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A History of the University of Chicago (Paperback)
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The initial steps which led to the founding of the great
educational institutions of the world are known in very few
instances. Seldom was any record even made of them, their
significance not being recognized when the events occurred. The
author of this work, Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed, was intimately
connected with the persons and events involved in the founding of
the University of Chicago in 1891. His detailed account of that
institution's first twenty-five years, originally published in
1916, reveals that the chief participants were aware from the
beginning of the magnitude and importance of their enterprise. As
Goodspeed shows, once the main roles were cast--in the persons of
John D. Rockefeller and William Rainey Harper--the University of
Chicago was irrevocably headed for greatness. Without the support
of both of these men it would never have become one of the nation's
major universities in a mere quarter century. Although Harper died
in 1906, his innovative mind and unflagging energy left an
indelible mark on the university during the fifteen years of his
presidency. The study provides detailed information on the founding
of the university, the procurement of funds, the recruitment of
faculty, the construction of buildings, student life, and the
problems of continuing growth.
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