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A history of American higher education /

Thelin, John R., 1947-

A history of American higher education / John R. Thelin. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. - xxii, 421 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Colleges in the colonial era -- Creating the "American Way" in higher education -- Diversity and adversity -- Captains of industry and erudition -- Alma mater -- Success and excess -- Gilt by association -- Coming of age in America.

ISBN: 0801878551 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780801878558 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0801880041 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780801880049 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003012878

Nat. Bib. No.: BA464610

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Education, Higher--History.--United States
Universities and colleges--History.--United States
Hoger onderwijs.
Enseignement superieur--Histoire.--états-Unis
Universités--Histoire.--âEtats-Unis
Enseignement supâerieur
Histoire
Université
Educación--Estados Unidos.
Educación superior--Historia--Estados Unidos.
Desarrollo educativo--Historia--Estados Unidos.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
états-Unis

LC Class. No.: LA 226 / T379a 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 378.73