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While the events of the Civil War occurred over a century and a half ago, there are several themes relevant in the present day. . . . This book demonstrates how a diverse group of institutions navigated complicated circumstances to remain open despite it all.--Karina C. Canaba ""History of Education"" Persistence through Peril provides a range of in-depth examinations of life at Southern colleges that remained open during (most of) the Civil War. Its most significant achievement is the usage of the rich set of archival resources that the various contributors have explored. Many utilize letters and diaries written by students, including students who entered the military. Thus, we have rich details of student interactions and daily life including food, social life, and more.--Joan M. Johnson, director of faculty at Northwestern University and cofounder of the Newberry Seminar on Women and Gender at the Newberry Library in Chicago

Persistence through Peril provides a range of in-depth examinations of life at southern colleges that remained open during (most of) the Civil War. Its most significant achievement is the usage of the rich set of archival resources that the various contributors have explored. Many utilize letters and diaries written by students, including students who entered the military. Thus, we have rich details of student interactions and daily life including food, social life, and more.

While the events of the Civil War occurred over a century and a half ago, there are several themes relevant in the present day. . . . This book demonstrates how a diverse group of institutions navigated complicated circumstances to remain open despite it all.--Karina C. Canaba History of Education Persistence through Peril provides a range of in-depth examinations of life at Southern colleges that remained open during (most of) the Civil War. Its most significant achievement is the usage of the rich set of archival resources that the various contributors have explored. Many utilize letters and diaries written by students, including students who entered the military. Thus, we have rich details of student interactions and daily life including food, social life, and more.--Joan M. Johnson, director of faculty at Northwestern University and cofounder of the Newberry Seminar on Women and Gender at the Newberry Library in Chicago

Persistence through Peril provides a range of in-depth examinations of life at Southern colleges that remained open during (most of) the Civil War. Its most significant achievement is the usage of the rich set of archival resources that the various contributors have explored. Many utilize letters and diaries written by students, including students who entered the military. Thus, we have rich details of student interactions and daily life including food, social life, and more.--Joan M. Johnson, director of faculty at Northwestern University and cofounder of the Newberry Seminar on Women and Gender at the Newberry Library in Chicago

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R. Eric Platt is associate professor of higher and adult education and chair of the Department of Leadership at the University of Memphis. He is author of Sacrifice and Survival: Identity, Mission, and Jesuit Higher Education in the American South and Educating the Sons of Sugar: Jefferson College and the Creole Planter Class of South Louisiana. Holly A. Foster is assistant professor of higher education and student affairs at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her work has appeared is such publications as the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, History of Education Quarterly, and Journal of Access Services.

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