Princeton, 1746-1896

Originally published fifty years ago, Princeton, 1746-1896 has taken its place as one of the best institutional histories in America. Yet the book is more than an institutional history just as Princeton University, with its complex religious and political roots and impressive list of faculty and alumni, is more than simply a college. Princeton, 1746-1896 will be valued by some readers as a rich and well-documented commentary on education in early America, and by others as a fascinating collection of biographies of some of the more influential people in American history, including Princeton University President and, later, U. S. President, Woodrow Wilson.

Originally published in 1946.

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About the author

Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker
With a new preface by John M. Murrin

Summary

Originally published fifty years ago, Princeton, 1746-1896 has taken its place as one of the best institutional histories in America. Yet the book is more than an institutional history just as Princeton University, with its complex religious and political roots and impressive list of faculty and alumni, is more than simply a college. Princeton, 174

Additional text

"Wertenbaker, ... employing a mass of published and unpublished information, well commemorates the growth of Princeton and the services of its chief educators."

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker, Wertenbaker Thomas Jefferson
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2014
• EAN: 9780691606842
• ISBN: 978-0-691-60684-2
• No. of pages: 476
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History, HISTORY / General, EDUCATION / History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, C 1700 To C 1800, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher