William Friday: Power, Purpose, and American Higher Education

by William A. Link

Book Overview

Few North Carolinians have been as well known or as widely respected as William Friday (1920-2012). The former president of the University of North Carolina remained prominent in public affairs in the state and elsewhere throughout his life and ranked as one of the most important American university presidents of the post-World War II era. In the second edition of this comprehensive biography, William Link traces Friday's long and remarkable career...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469611856
• ISBN13: 9781469611853
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"