Description: Monmouth University, New Jersey, Campus History, Paperback When Monmouth gained university status in 1995, it was the culminationof a long dream. Founded as a junior college in 1933, the schooldeveloped into Monmouth College and eventually grew into a modernlearning institution that now boasts extensive undergraduate and graduateprograms. This book tells the remarkable story of Monmouth's advancesand trials as it evolved through the decades into a respected university onthe Jersey Shore.Monmouth University explores the origins of Wilson Hall, from its $10.5million building costs and frequent summer visits by Pres. Woodrow Wilsonto its destruction by fire, rebuilding, and eventual sale to MonmouthCollege. This unique collection of photographs captures the filming ofthe 1980 movie Annie, presents visits from such dignitaries as ElizabethDole and Martin Luther King Jr., and explains the connection between theuniversity and the influential Guggenheim family. Sports victories, 1950ssocial events, and the journey to becoming a university are all stories toldwithin Monmouth University.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738510101
Book Title: Monmouth University
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Jim Reme, Tova Navarra
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Organizations & Institutions, United States / General
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2002
Genre: Photography, Education, History
Item Weight: 10.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
