Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samuel Eliot Morison traces the roots of American universities back to Europe, providing "a lively contemporary perspective...a re
Depicting the evolution of 20th-century Harvard in the broader context of national and world events, this text shows how changes in the structure and aspiration
Open this book and step into the storied corridors of the nation's oldest university; encounter the historic landmarks and curiosities; and among them, meet the
Samuel Eliot Morison sat down to tell the whole story of Harvard informally and briefly, with the same genial humor and ability to see the human implications of
Bok concludes that the competition for the best students, the most advanced scholarship, the most successful scientific research, the best facilities--has helpe