God, Country, Notre Dame: The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0268010382 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Civil Rights Commission) and criticism of early Vatican policy on academic freedom at Catholic universities are most compelling. Lib., Oxford, OhioCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Quay, Miami Univ. . From Library Journal Father Hesburgh ( The Hesburgh Papers: Higher Values in Higher Education , LJ 6/15/79) should be on almost everyone's list of the most influential figures in American higher education over the past few decades. As president of Notre Dame for 35 years, he used that position as a platform to argue the truly critical issues not only within the academy, but outside as well. The chapters on his involvement with the Civil Rights movement (he was a member of the U.S. Recommended for all readers, especially in these days of seeming cyn
Go Irish Outstanding background on the University and the remarkable man who led it for so many years.. "Fantastic Book!" according to Joseph T. Cronley. Outstanding Book! Well written! Very insightful history of an amazing person and a fine institution.. A Customer said Proud to be an American. I "read" this book for the first time on audio cassette and quickly ran out and bought it" Years later, I still think of it and am still amazed at what a tremendous person Father Hesburgh is. If I did not know its true, I would not believe that a person could accomplish so much in a lifetime. Knowing that this country and faith produces such great men, makes me proud to be Catholic and an American. This book would make a great, great gift!
In these memoirs, Father Theodore Hesburgh chronicles the transformation of Notre Dame from a somewhat mediocre midwestern university into a major teaching and research institution.