Thelin, John R.,  1947- <br/><br/>
A history of American higher education / 
John R. Thelin. 
 - Baltimore :  Johns Hopkins University Press,  2004. 
 - xxii, 421 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Colleges in the colonial era -- Creating the "American Way" in higher education -- Diversity and adversity -- Captains of industry and erudition -- Alma mater -- Success and excess -- Gilt by association -- Coming of age in America. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0801878551 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0801880041 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003012878 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education, Higher--History.--United States<br/>Universities and colleges--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LA 226  / .T45 2004