Bøger af Winton U. Solberg

The years 1894-1904 mark the tenure of Andrew S Draper as president of the University of Illinois. Draper, a superintendent of schools, presided over many crucial improvements in the university's physical plant, curricula, and other areas. This volume examines the Draper years from the perspectives of faculty, students, and administrators.

In 1913, an expedition was sent to the Arctic, funded by the American Museum of Natural History, the American Geographical Society and the University of Illinois. Its purpose was twofold: to discover whether an archipelago called Crocker Land actually existed; and to engage in scientific research in the Arctic.