The History of American Higher Education: Learning and Culture from the Founding to World War II

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This book tells the compelling saga of American higher education from the founding of Harvard College in 1636 to the outbreak of World War II. The most in-depth and authoritative history of the subject available, The History of American Higher Education traces how colleges and universities were shaped by the shifting influences of culture, the emer

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Winner of the 2015 AERA Division J Outstanding Publication Award, American Educational Research Association "An encyclopedic history of American colleges and universities... A well-researched, detailed tome."--Kirkus Reviews "'At Last!' Etta James does not usually come to mind when you're reviewing a scholarly book. Her 1960 signature song on vintage vinyl, 45 rpm, however, expressed my sentiment when I received Roger L. Geiger's new The History of American Higher Education: Learning and Culture From the Founding to World War II. Many of us in the field have been waiting for this big book... Important."--John R. Thelin, Chronicle Review "Geiger's History of American Higher Education is an excellent survey of this complex topic. It is a very valuable addition to the historical literature on American higher education."--Steven Diner, H-Net Reviews "Geiger has successfully written about a major part of the history of higher education in the United States. This book will be of interest to both scholars and general readers interested in the subject."--John Sandstrom, Library Journal "Geiger has written a magisterial, almost encyclopedic history of higher education in the U.S. from its beginnings in the 17th century until 1940... Well-written and filled with copious detail."--Choice "To say that Roger L. Geiger has done his homework would be an understatement... Mr. Geiger packs decades of research into one exhaustive tome that tracks the evolution of American higher education from the 17th Century to 1940... Skimming would be rather pointless given the learning opportunity that Mr. Geiger has carefully crafted here, one rich paragraph at a time."--Amy Lyons, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "[A] remarkably rich and detailed history. Given Geiger's previous contributions to the field, this is the book that higher education historians have been looking forward to reading."--Charles Dorn, Journal of American History "This encyclopedic book is as readable as it is thorough, drawing upon voluminous monographs and articles. No pedantic study, it places the history of colleges and universities in the context of broader political, economic, and social trends, the author always showing a firm grasp of the general American narrative."--Justus D. Doenecke, Anglican and Episcopal History

Author Bio

Roger L. Geiger is Distinguished Professor of Higher Education at Pennsylvania State University.