Princeton University : the first 275 years / W. Bruce Leslie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leslie, William Bruce, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Princeton University.

Princeton University--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

Princeton is only the fourth American college to celebrate a 275th anniversary.Founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, it has long Presbyterian roots. The scene of notable events in the American Revolution, it was a classical college for another century. Then, at its 1896 sesquicentennial, it became Princeton University and in succeeding decades developed into a world-leading research university. Long an institution of males of European descent, its gender and ethnic makeup has changed dramatically in the last half-century. Today's Princeton combines a robust collegiate culture with a research profile near the top of international league tables--truly a rare combination.Author W. Bruce Leslie is a New Jersey native and a 1966 alumnus of Princeton University. As the grandson of a Scottish immigrant, studying at an institution with deep Scottish roots was a natural path. The author fell in love with liberal education thanks to Princeton's wonderful faculty and fellow students. Inspired by them, he taught history for a half-century at the State University of New York at Brockport, seeking to bestow a similar affection for learning, especially about the past, on his students. Returning to his roots in retirement, he is rediscovering the richness of this cultural and intellectual community.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Founding a College in New Jersey

2. Revolutionary College

3. God and Man at Presbyterian Princeton

4. The Romance of College Life

5. Becoming Princeton University

6. Two Sides of Paradise

7. The Long Fifties

8. The Short Sixties

9. Blending Tradition and Change

10. Changing Stripes in a New Millennium

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9781439674635

1439674639

OCLC:

1305844344