In this most engaging history of one of America's premier liberal arts colleges, Wall captures far more than the formation and growth of Grinnell College, Iowa.

A Pedagogy of Observation argues that the fascination with learning about the past and new locations in panoramic form spread far from the traditional sites of

This illuminating book examines how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories of the war and allowed a diverse set of p

Building upon recent German Studies research addressing the industrialization of printing, the expansion of publication venues, new publication formats, and rea

The story of secularization and religious disestablishment in American higher education is told from the standpoint of a lively community of professors, student