HARVARD UNIVERSITY - 1636 TO 1900 - FIRST EDITION - BY GEN JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN

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HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1636 - 1900 ITS HISTORY, INFLUENCE, EQUIPMENT AND CHARACTERISTICS WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF FOUNDERS, BENEFACTORS, OFFICERS, AND ALUMNI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GENERAL JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN, LL.D. Ex-President of Bowdoin College and Ex-Governor of Maine With an Introduction by HON. William T. Harris United States Commissioner of Education FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD + CONDITION Handsomely Bound in Three-Quarter, Genuine-Leather Embellished with Portraits, Illustrations and Photos Bright, Gold-Gilded Page Ends on All Three Sides Marbled End Pages HANDSOMELY PUBLISHED BY R. HERNDON COMPANY, BOSTON, IN 1900 This wonderful, scarce, First Edition , book constitutes a comprehensive history Harvard from its establishment in 1636 to the year 1900. Established by the Massachusetts legislature, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Harvard's history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world. This extraordinary book presents various aspects of the universities history including its history, influence, characteristics, early curriculum, buildings, and a collection of biographies of some of its early alumni. The book also presents various information about the American university system. Civil War General Joshua L. Chamberlain read more