Chancellors, Commodores, & Coeds: A History of Vanderbilt University

by Bill Carey

Book by Bill Carey

Genres: History

432 pages, Hardcover

First published August 30, 2005

Reviews

[Shane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carey attempts to organize a lot of history and a lot of material into a volume that is reasonably approachable. He admits that reviewing the research history of Vanderbilt would add several chapters at a minimum. Instead, he concentrates largely on themes of social and political history. The reader can see Vanderbilt largely as a microcosm of the larger American mood - if not the mood of the traditional South. Afterall, Vanderbilt has largely been more liberal and more progressive than its surrounding community. I personally enjoyed the sections about the acquisition of Peabody and the creation of the Medical Center and other colleges.

[Colby]

Well written and researched history of this great university, an unofficial and more accurate account than the scholarly studies. A fast paced, absorbing account.