Veritas: Harvard College and the American Experience
Andrew Schlesinger
(Author)
Description
Andrew Schlesinger tells the fascinating story of Harvard College as an American institution. He examines the important actions and decisions of its leadership from Puritan times to the present.
Product Details
Price
$33.00
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Publish Date
May 25, 2005
Pages
318
Dimensions
6.34 X 9.46 X 1.16 inches | 1.31 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781566636360
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About the Author
Andrew Schlesinger is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, Class of 1970, and a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts. His forefathers were distinguished professors of American history at Harvard. As a writer, producer, and documentary filmmaker for ABC, PBS, CNN and elsewhere, Mr. Schlesinger has received two Emmy Awards, a Writers Guild Award, and a Christopher Award.
Reviews
It's impossible to think or write about the history of the United States without taking into consideration the immense role Harvard University has played in shaping our government and culture. In Veritas journalist Andrew Schlesinger shines a historian's light on this remarkable Ivy League institution. His impeccable scholarship, literary craftsmanship, and analytical savvy is inspired. Highly recommended.--Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and director of the Theodore Roosevelt Center, Tulane University
Many have given their views on Harvard; few, if any, have surpassed this splendid account.--John Kenneth Galbraith
Well researched and highly readable, this book will benefit any academic library supporting programs in history and high education.--Mark Bay "Library Journal "
A spirited academic history sure to attract numerous nonacademic readers.--Bryce Christensen "Booklist "
Along with a knack for the occasional well-turned phrase, Schlesinger has an eye for the telling episode.--Luther Spoehr "History News Network "
Impeccable . . . Veritas is a compelling and relevant tale of Harvard's history.--Matthew J. Kan "Harvard Crimson "
Harvard and America have grown up together. Andrew Schlesinger's fascinating book traces that intertwined history and evolution brilliantly.--Edward M. Kennedy, Senator
Essential reading. . . . Deft use of apposite quotation and telling vignette enhance his remarkably rich narrative.--Peter Skinner "Foreword Reviews "
Andrew Schlesinger fills his Veritas with hundreds of anecdotes and vignettes linking Harvard to the nation's political and intellectual life.--Michael Kenney, University of Pittsburgh and RPCV "The Boston Globe "
Schlesinger's Veritas stands out in the crowd for its wit and lack of pretense about his alma mater.--Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
Many have given their views on Harvard; few, if any, have surpassed this splendid account.--John Kenneth Galbraith
Well researched and highly readable, this book will benefit any academic library supporting programs in history and high education.--Mark Bay "Library Journal "
A spirited academic history sure to attract numerous nonacademic readers.--Bryce Christensen "Booklist "
Along with a knack for the occasional well-turned phrase, Schlesinger has an eye for the telling episode.--Luther Spoehr "History News Network "
Impeccable . . . Veritas is a compelling and relevant tale of Harvard's history.--Matthew J. Kan "Harvard Crimson "
Harvard and America have grown up together. Andrew Schlesinger's fascinating book traces that intertwined history and evolution brilliantly.--Edward M. Kennedy, Senator
Essential reading. . . . Deft use of apposite quotation and telling vignette enhance his remarkably rich narrative.--Peter Skinner "Foreword Reviews "
Andrew Schlesinger fills his Veritas with hundreds of anecdotes and vignettes linking Harvard to the nation's political and intellectual life.--Michael Kenney, University of Pittsburgh and RPCV "The Boston Globe "
Schlesinger's Veritas stands out in the crowd for its wit and lack of pretense about his alma mater.--Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
