Michigan Agricultural College: The Evolution of a Land-Grant Philosophy 1855-1925

by Keith R. Widder

Vintage photographs profusely illustrate this step back in time, reliving the stirring saga of America's premier land-grant institution, long before it became Michigan State University. Discover how forward-looking legislators, scholars, and administrators found an oak clearing in the midst of central Michigan swampland and there laid the groundwork for what would become one of the world's great universities. From the school's founding in 1855,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870137344
• ISBN13: 9780870137341
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 547 Pages
• Weight: 4.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.7" x 11.5"