History of the Class of Nineteen Hundred Thirty-six, Yale College, Fifteen-year Record
Author: Yale College (1887- ). Class of 1936
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Published: 1952
Total Pages: 349
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Author: Yale College (1887- ). Class of 1936
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Published: 1952
Total Pages: 349
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 318
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 592
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Author: A. Whitney Griswold
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Published: 2013-02
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9781258582678
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marcia Synnott
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-12
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 1351481592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy the turn of the twentieth century, academic nativism had taken root in elite American colleges—specifically, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant hegemony was endangered by new kinds of student, many of them Catholic and Jewish immigrants. The newcomers threatened to displace native-born Americans by raising academic standards and winning a disproportionate share of the scholarships. The Half-Opened Door analyzes the role of these institutions, casting light on their place in class structure and values in the United States. It details the origins, history, and demise of discriminatory admissions processes and depicts how the entrenched position of the upper class was successfully challenged. The educational, and hence economic, mobility of Catholics and Jews has shown other groups—for example, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Spanish-speaking Americans—not only the difficulties that these earlier aspirants had in overcoming class and ethnic barriers, but the fact that it can be done. One of the ironies of the history of higher education in the United States is the use of quotas by admissions committees. Restrictive measures were imposed on Jews because they were so successful, whereas benign quotas are currently used to encourage underrepresented minorities to enter colleges and professional schools. The competing claims of both the older and the newer minorities continue to be the subject of controversy, editorial comments, and court cases—and will be for years to come.
Author: David Milne
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2008-03-04
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9780374103866
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWalt Rostow's meteoric rise to power--from Flatbush, Brooklyn, to the West Wing of the White House--seemed to capture the promise of the American dream. Hailing from humble origins, Rostow became an intellectual powerhouse: a professor of economic history at MIT and an influential foreign policy adviser to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Too influential, according to some. While Rostow inspired respect and affection, he also made some powerful enemies. Averell Harriman, one of America's most celebrated diplomats, described Rostow as "America's Rasputin" for the unsavory influence he exerted on presidential decision-making. Rostow was the first to advise Kennedy to send U.S. combat troops to South Vietnam and the first to recommend the bombing of North Vietnam. He framed a policy of military escalation, championed recklessly optimistic reporting, and then advised LBJ against pursuing a compromise peace with North Vietnam. David Milne examines one man's impact on the United States' worst-ever military defeat. It is a portrait of good intentions and fatal misjudgments. A true ideologue, Rostow believed that it is beholden upon the United States to democratize other nations and do "good," no matter what the cost. America's Rasputin explores the consequences of this idealistic but unyielding dogma.
Author: Yale University
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 544
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Published: 1901
Total Pages: 460
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