Wilfred Byron Shaw’s institutional history of the University of Michigan traces the development of one of America’s flagship public universities from its founding in 1817 through the early twentieth century. Shaw documents the university’s growth in size, academic programs, and national reputation, covering its key administrators, faculty, student life, and its role as a model for public higher education across the United States.
Institutional histories like this are essential primary sources for the history of American higher education and its place in the broader democratic project. Download this free EPUB for a detailed chronicle of Michigan’s evolution from a territorial institution to a great national university.