| University of Rhode Island Contributor(s): Wheaton, James (Author), Vangermeersch, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738502146 ISBN-13: 9780738502144 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Education | History - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 974 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 6.57" W x 9.21" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The University of Rhode Island is an in-depth pictorial history of URI that covers the period beginning with its inception as a college in 1892 to the term of its current president. Settled in the rural village of Kingston, where a rolling hillside has evolved into a vast world-class educational institution, URI began as the Rhode Island Agricultural School in 1889. Photographs seen in this book tell the story of the Kingston residents struggle to bring the state s agricultural school into being. We see the never-ending crusades for necessary facilities and faculty and the radical adaptations utilized during World War I and World War II. The growth and fame of coaches, athletic teams, and athletes are chronicled, and dignitaries such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson, composer Aaron Copeland, Igor Sigorsky, and innumerable others jump from the pages." |
Contributor Bio(s): Wheaton, James: - Over 200 photographs have been gathered from library archives, alumni bulletins, class yearbooks, and individual collections by authors James Wheaton and Dr. Richard Vangermeersch. University of Rhode Island s impressive images, combined with astute historical commentary, make for an astounding presentation that will evoke memories of days gone by. |
