Rot, Riot, and Rebellion: Mr. Jefferson's Struggle to Save the University That Changed America - Hardcover

Tales of intrigue, political infighting, rebellion on all sides--well, it's good to know nothing's changed at the University of Virginia! Carlos Santos and Rex Bowman paint a colorful portrait of the University of Virginia in its early years. They've enriched my knowledge of the Academical Village, and deepened my appreciation for what Thomas Jefferson and his supporters endured to create today's world-class institution.--Larry J. Sabato, Director, Center for Politics, University of Virginia A lively, very well-told account of the university's early, ugly years. The chronicle of drunken, loutish behavior is artfully handled.--Peter S. Onuf, Senior Research Fellow, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, and Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia Tales of intrigue, political infighting, rebellion on all sides well, it's good to know nothing's changed at the University of Virginia! Carlos Santos and Rex Bowman paint a colorful portrait of the University of Virginia in its early years. They've enriched my knowledge of the Academical Village, and deepened my appreciation for what Thomas Jefferson and his supporters endured to create today's world-class institution.--Larry J. Sabato, Director, Center for Politics, University of Virginia" A lively, very well-told account of the university's early, ugly years. The chronicle of drunken, loutish behavior is artfully handled.--Peter S. Onuf, Senior Research Fellow, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, and Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia A lively, very well-told account of the University's early, ugly years. The chronicle of drunken, loutish behavior is artfully handled.--Peter S. Onuf is a Senior Research Fellow at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia.

Two award-winning journalists offer a dramatic re-creation of the early struggles of the University of Virginia, the first modern public university founded by Thomas Jefferson who envisioned a liberal campus with no religious affiliation, with elective courses, and student self-government.