The California Idea and American Higher Education: 1850 to the 1960 Master Plan

by John Douglass

Throughout the twentieth century, public universities were established across the United States at a dizzying pace, transforming the scope and purpose of American higher education. Leading the way was California, with its internationally renowned network of public colleges and universities. This book is the first comprehensive history of California's pioneering efforts to create an expansive and high-quality system of public higher education.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804731896
• ISBN13: 9780804731898
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.3"