In the half century since World War II, American academic culture has changed profoundly. Academic figures who have helped to produce many of these changes expl

In the half century since World War II, American academic culture has changed profoundly. Until now, those changes have not been charted, nor have their implica

Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legally sanctioned segregation in American public schools, brought issues of racial equality to the forefront of the na

At a time when American higher education seems ever more to be reflecting on its purpose and potential, we are more inclined than ever to look to its history fo

American culture has been one of the most controversial exports of the United States: greeted with enthusiasm by some, with hostility by others. Yet, few societ