American College and University: A History

Contents

C O N T E N T S Rudolph Rediscovered: An Introductory Essay by John R. Thelin ix Preface xxv 1 The Colonial College 3 2 Legacy of the Revolution 2 3 3 The College Movement 44 4 The Religious Life 68 5 The Collegiate Way 86 6 Reform and Reaction 11 0 7 The Extracurriculum 136 8 AcademicBalance of Power 156 9 Financing the Colleges 177 10 Jacksonian Democracy and the Colleges 201 11 Crisis of the 1850's 221 Contents viii 12 Dawning of a New Era 241 13 The Emerging University 264 14 The Elective Principle 287 15 The Education of Women 307 16 Flowering of the University Movement 329 17 Progressivism and the Universities 355 18 The Rise of Football 373 19 AcademicMan 394 20 The Organized Institution 417 21 Counterrevolution 440 22 An American Consensus 462 Epilogue 483 Bibliography 497 Supplemental Bibliography 517 Index 527 ...