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OverviewAn engaging history of The University of Alabama President's Mansion As part of The University of Alabama's 175th anniversary celebration (2006), the new edition of A Mansion's Memories includes details of the tenures of the four presidents who have served since the Mathews term. Profusely illustrated with 69 black-and-white and 17 color photographs, this classic is sure to be welcomed anew by alumni and friends of the University and all lovers of fine old buildings that still function in their original capacities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Chapman Mathews , Chip CooperPublisher: The University of Alabama Press Imprint: The University of Alabama Press Edition: Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9780817315351ISBN 10: 0817315357 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 30 October 2006 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsMathews has done an excellent job in putting on paper the lore of the house she so obviously learned to love. - Tuscaloosa News The mansion has watched history for more than a century; it has overheard the conversations of its residents and guests; it has seen itself change architecturally on the outside and decoratively on the inside; it has witnessed the destruction of the Civil War, difficulties during both World Wars, and student demonstrations that accompanied the Vietnam War; and it has captured the sights and sounds of its age in serving as host to more than 25,000 people who visit it annually from around the world.... Mathews tells its story with sensitivity and insight that come only from having been a part of its inner circle. - Alabama Living Amusing, informative, delightful.... Mathews [has an] easy-to-read, down-to-earth style. - Chattanooga News-Free Press As part of The University of Alabama's 175th anniversary celebration (2006), the new edition of A Mansion's Memories includes details of the tenures of the four presidents who have served since the Mathews term. Profusely illustrated with 69 black-and-white and 17 color photographs, this classic is sure to be welcomed anew by alumni and friends of the University and all lovers of fine old buildings that still function in their original capacities. With fascinating anecdotes the author brings alive those who peopled the President's Mansion and reminds us that some university problems, especially financial ones, are perennial. This book will again charm readers. - Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins, author of Love and Duty: Amelia and Josiah Gorgas and Their Family "Mathews has done an excellent job in putting on paper the lore of the house she so obviously learned to love. - Tuscaloosa News """"The mansion has watched history for more than a century; it has overheard the conversations of its residents and guests; it has seen itself change architecturally on the outside and decoratively on the inside; it has witnessed the destruction of the Civil War, difficulties during both World Wars, and student demonstrations that accompanied the Vietnam War; and it has captured the sights and sounds of its age in serving as host to more than 25,000 people who visit it annually from around the world.... Mathews tells its story with sensitivity and insight that come only from having been a part of its inner circle."""" - Alabama Living """"Amusing, informative, delightful.... Mathews [has an] easy-to-read, down-to-earth style."""" - Chattanooga News-Free Press As part of The University of Alabama's 175th anniversary celebration (2006), the new edition of A Mansion's Memories includes details of the tenures of the four presidents who have served since the Mathews term. Profusely illustrated with 69 black-and-white and 17 color photographs, this classic is sure to be welcomed anew by alumni and friends of the University and all lovers of fine old buildings that still function in their original capacities. """"With fascinating anecdotes the author brings alive those who peopled the President's Mansion and reminds us that some university problems, especially financial ones, are perennial. This book will again charm readers."""" - Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins, author of Love and Duty: Amelia and Josiah Gorgas and Their Family" Mathews has done an excellent job in putting on paper the lore of the house she so obviously learned to love. - Tuscaloosa News The mansion has watched history for more than a century; it has overheard the conversations of its residents and guests; it has seen itself change architecturally on the outside and decoratively on the inside; it has witnessed the destruction of the Civil War, difficulties during both World Wars, and student demonstrations that accompanied the Vietnam War; and it has captured the sights and sounds of its age in serving as host to more than 25,000 people who visit it annually from around the world.... Mathews tells its story with sensitivity and insight that come only from having been a part of its inner circle. - Alabama Living Amusing, informative, delightful.... Mathews [has an] easy-to-read, down-to-earth style. - Chattanooga News-Free Press As part of The University of Alabama's 175th anniversary celebration (2006), the new edition of A Mansion's Memories includes details of the tenures of the four presidents who have served since the Mathews term. Profusely illustrated with 69 black-and-white and 17 color photographs, this classic is sure to be welcomed anew by alumni and friends of the University and all lovers of fine old buildings that still function in their original capacities. With fascinating anecdotes the author brings alive those who peopled the President's Mansion and reminds us that some university problems, especially financial ones, are perennial. This book will again charm readers. - Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins, author of Love and Duty: Amelia and Josiah Gorgas and Their Family Author InformationMary Chapman Mathews is retired Executive Director of Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio, and the wife of former University of Alabama President David Mathews. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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