John William Ward: An American Idealist

by Kim Townsend

This first-ever biography of John William Ward, the fourteenth president of Amherst College, explores the roots of his idealism and covers his presidency, his later success in Massachusetts politics, and the events leading up to his eventual suicide. President from 1971 to 1979, Ward served during a tumultuous period in the history of the elite liberal arts college, and in the history of the nation. He presided over the once all-male college's transition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943184177
• ISBN13: 9780943184173
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Amherst
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"