Phi Beta Kappa in American Life The First Two Hundred Years |
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Author:
| Current, Richard Nelson |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-506311-0 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1990 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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"Current makes clear in this well-told and fascinating study...that nothing could be more relevant and necessary for the continued health of higher education than Phi Beta Kappa's presence"--Kirkus Reviews. Originally a secret club at William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa has grown into the foremost honor society in America. In this engaging and informative book, noted historian Richard Nelson Current recounts the society's past, providing new insight into the turbulent history of American...
More Description"Current makes clear in this well-told and fascinating study...that nothing could be more relevant and necessary for the continued health of higher education than Phi Beta Kappa's presence"--Kirkus Reviews. Originally a secret club at William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa has grown into the foremost honor society in America. In this engaging and informative book, noted historian Richard Nelson Current recounts the society's past, providing new insight into the turbulent history of American society and education.