On This Hill A Narrative History of Hampden Sidney College 1774 1994

Complete history of the tenth-oldest college in America, founded in 1776. Essential reference for college libraries, especially research collections on educational history. Any dispassionate observer of its first two centuries would say it is a miracle Hampden-Sydney College is here today. Historian John Brinkley cites both villains & the unsung heroes, who withstood privation, overwork, & war to keep the College alive against all odds. Their grand plans & dismal luck, often painful, sometimes funny, read more like an adventure novel than a history. More than the history of one college, it is also a mini-history of education in America: of pedagogical fads & traditions through two hundred years, of student attitudes & behavior. Special attention is given to the history of the curriculum, showing texts used & courses required. Brinkley treats the Presbyterian movement that founded Hampden-Sydney (& Princeton), the famous Americans (like Patrick Henry & James Madison) who sustained it, & the alumni (including a President of the U.S.) who made their mark in history. Definitive but easy to read. 110 rare archival photographs, engravings & maps. Extensive index. Color dustjacket. Order directly from: Hampden-Sydney College Bookstore, 116 College Road, Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943-0116; 804-223-6101, FAX: 804-223-6345.Brinkley, John L. is the author of 'On This Hill A Narrative History of Hampden Sidney College 1774 1994' with ISBN 9781886356061 and ISBN 1886356068.