This illuminating history of the University of Illinois covers the institution's first fifty years of operation, from 1867 to 1917. Powell draws on extensive archival research to provide a detailed account of the university's founding, growth, and development into a leading center of learning and research in the Midwest. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of higher education in America, as well as those with ties to the University of Illinois.

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