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History of the University of Virginia, 1819-1919;

the lengthened shadow of one man,
Bruce, Philip Alexander (1856-1933)
  
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HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 1819–1919
  
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PREFACE
 I. 
I. Method of Treatment
 II. 
II. Foreword to Volumes I and II
  
AUTHORITIES FOR VOLUMES I AND II
  
TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume I

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INTRODUCTORY
 I. 
I. Father of the University
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II. Political Principles
 III. 
III. Religious Views
 IV. 
IV. Love of Science
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V. Taste for Architecture
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FIRST PERIOD
 I. 
I. Jefferson's Faith in Education
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II. Three Foreign Schemes
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III. Bill of 1779
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IV. Jefferson's Schemes of Popular Education
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V. Educational Measures Adopted
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SECOND PERIOD
 I. 
I. Jefferson's Preference for University Site
 II. 
II. History of the University Region
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III. Early Social Life
 IV. 
IV. Origin of Albemarle Academy
 V. 
V. Acts of Albemarle Academy Trustees
 VI. 
VI. The Academy Converted into a College
 VII. 
VII. Jefferson's Foresight for the College
 VIII. 
VIII. Joseph C. Cabell
 IX. 
IX. John Hartwell Cocke
 X. 
X. Site of the College Selected
 XI. 
XI. The Subscription List
 XII. 
XII. Plan for the Buildings
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XIII. The Actual Building
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XIV. The First Professors Elected
 XV. 
XV. Fight Against Cooper
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XVI. The Bill for Conversion
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THIRD PERIOD
 I. 
I. Rockfish Gap Commission
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II. The Report
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III. Struggle for the University Site
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IV. The First Board of Visitors
 V. 
V. Course of Construction
 VI. 
VI. Men Who Built the University
 VII. 
VII. How Materials Were Procured
 VIII. 
VIII. The Building of the Rotunda
 IX. 
IX. Additions to Main Building
 X. 
X. Cost of Buildings
 XI. 
XI. The Fight for Appropriations
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XII. Fight for Appropriations, Continued
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XIII. Removal of William and Mary College
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XIV. System of Education
 XV. 
XV. Plans for Filling the Chairs
 XVI. 
XVI. Francis Walker Gilmer
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XVII. The Mission to England
 XVIII. 
XVIII. The Mission to England, Continued

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume I

   
                   
INTRODUCTORY  PAGE 
The Impress of Jefferson  1 
I.—Father of the University; II.—Political Principles; III.—
Religious Views; IV.—Love of Science; V.—Taste for Architecture. 
FIRST PERIOD 
The Struggle for a University  45 
I.—Jefferson's Faith in Education; II.—Three Foreign
Schemes; III.—Bill of 1779; IV.—Jefferson's Schemes of Popular
Education; V.—Educational Measures Adopted. 
SECOND PERIOD 
Germination: Academy and College  95 
I.—Jefferson's Preference for University Site; II.—History of
the University Region; III.—Early Social Life; IV.—Origin
of Albemarle Academy; V.—Acts of Albemarle Academy Trustees;
VI.—Academy Converted into College; VII.—Jefferson's
Foresight for the College; VIII.—Joseph C. Cabell; IX.—John
Hartwell Cocke; X.—Site of College Selected; XI.—The Subscription
List; XII.—The Plan for the Buildings; XIII.—The
Actual Building; XIV.—The First Professors Elected; XV.—
Fight Against Cooper; XVI.—The Bill for Conversion. 
THIRD PERIOD 
The Building of the University  209 
I.—Rockfish Gap Commission; II.—The Report; III.—Struggle
for the University Site; IV.—The First Board of Visitors;
V.—Course of Construction; VI.—Men Who Built the University;
VII.—How Materials Were Procured; VIII.—The
Building of the Rotunda; IX.—Additions to Main Buildings;
X.—Cost of Buildings; XI.—The Fight for Appropriations;
XII.—Fight for Appropriations, continued; XIII.—Removal of
William and Mary College; XIV.—System of Education;
XV.—Plans for Filling the Chairs; XVI.—Francis Walker
Gilmer; XVII.—The Mission to England; XVIII.—The Mission
to England, continued. 


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