Bibliograph

Rot, riot, and rebellion, Mr. Jefferson's struggle to save the university that changed America, Rex Bowman and Carlos Santos

Type

Label

Rot, riot, and rebellion, Mr. Jefferson's struggle to save the university that changed America, Rex Bowman and Carlos Santos

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rot, riot, and rebellion

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

826899288

Responsibility statement

Rex Bowman and Carlos Santos

Sub title

Mr. Jefferson's struggle to save the university that changed America

Summary

Thomas Jefferson had a radical dream for higher education. Designed to become the first modern public university, the University of Virginia was envisioned as a liberal campus with no religious affiliation, with elective courses and student self-government. Nearly two centuries after the university<U+2019>s creation, its success now seems preordained<U+2014>its founder, after all, was a great American genius. Yet what many don<U+2019>t know is that Jefferson<U+2019>s university almost failed

Target audience

adult

Classification