Founding of Harvard College

"Morison here traces the roots of American universities in Europe, as they have perhaps never been traced before; and with mellow erudition, frequent flashes of wit, and a lively contemporary perspective, he sketches in a realistic picture of the founding of the first American university north of the Rio Grande...[His] book is worthy of the story he has to tell...Any who want to understand the history of American education, or such simple but fascinating matters as the origins of our words `bachelor,' `yard,' and `campus,' `freshman,' `sophomore,' `junior,' and `senior,' of the doctoral degree and its transfer, from the Continent via America, to England, will have to consult it and be abundantly rewarded."Morison, Samuel Eliot is the author of 'Founding of Harvard College' with ISBN 9780674314504 and ISBN 0674314506.