American Higher Education Since World War II: A History, by Roger L. Geiger

Book of the week: David Wheeler enjoys a bold overview of how universities in the US have been transformed over three-quarters of a century

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August 29, 2019
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August 29, 2019
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September 1950: The small classes of Kenyon College bring students closer to the professors
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September 1950: The small classes of Kenyon College bring students closer to the professors

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