Higher Criticism and Higher Education at the University of Chicago
William Rainey Harper's Vision of Religion in the Research University
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9885346 |
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| Authors | Michael Lee (0000-0001-7538-0720, University of Notre Dame, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 508-533 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History of Education Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2680 • E-ISSN: 1748-5959 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1748-5959.2008.00168.x |
| OpenAlex | W2103169427 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
On September 18, 1890, an enthusiastic and portly man on a train from Chicago to New Haven scribbled in a notebook. The man was William Rainey Harper, and the contents of his notebook would become the plans for The University of Chicago. Upon arriving in New Haven, he wrote a letter to John D. Rockefeller, who would finance Harper's vision for a university. Harper wrote, On my way from Chicago the whole thing outlined itself in my mind and I have a plan which is at the same time unique and comprehensive, which I am persuaded will revolutionize study in this country.... It is very simple but thoroughgoing
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