Hutchins' University: A Memoir of the University of Chicago, 1929-1950

by William H. McNeill

Book Overview

The inauguration of Robert Maynard Hutchins as the fifth President of the University of Chicago in 1929 coincided with a drastically changed social and economic climate throughout the world. And Hutchins himself opened an era of tumultuous reform and debate within the University. In the midst of the changes Hutchins started and the intense feelings they stirred, William H. McNeill arrived at the University to pursue his education. In Hutchins'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226561712
• ISBN13: 9780226561714
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Hutchin"s University

Dr. McNeill was a neighbor when I lived in Hyde Park. He was generous, a gentleman and had a wide rangng knowledge of the civilized world. He was a student while Hutchins' headed the University of Chicago. His book filled a gap in my knowledge of what it was like to be in the atmosphere created by Hutchins and his contemporaries. A fascinating personal and moving account. Highly recommended.