William Friday : power, purpose, and American higher education / William A. Link.
"Few North Carolinians are as well known or as widely respected as William Friday. Although he has never run for elected office, the former president of the University of North Carolina has been prominent in public affairs for decades and ranks as one of the most important American university presidents of the post-World War II era. His service on the White House Task Force on Education and his work with the Carnegie Commission on the Future of American Education and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics have made him an influential figure both inside and outside the Tar Heel state. In this comprehensive biography, William Link traces Friday's long and remarkable career." "Based on interviews with Friday and written with complete access to his personal files, this book places the growth and development of higher education - both in the South and in the nation as a whole - within a broader social and political context."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0807821675
- ISBN: 9780807821671
- ISBN: 0807846805
- ISBN: 9780807846803
- Physical Description: xvi, 494 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [1995]
- Copyright: ©1995
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-470) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The barefoot son of the mayor of Dallas -- The winds of war -- Ascent to power -- The roaring lions of reaction -- The wolf's taking over -- Restructuring the university system -- This is Bill Friday country -- The east Carolina challenge -- The adams court -- Queen Elizabeth in the Baltimore Orioles dugout -- The chasm may be narrow, but it also runs deep -- Walking backward into the eighties -- Conclusion: The second education of William Friday.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| BHM Headquarters Library | NC 378.1 (Text) | 38344100371390 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bath Community Library | NC R 378.1 Gene Roberts Collection (Text) | 38344101464988 | Adult Reference | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | NC B FRIDAY (Text) | 30441000220053 | Adult Nonfiction NC Biography | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | B FRIDAY Lin (Text) | 33436001007878 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| East Bend Public Library | 378.1 LIN (Text) | 30667100224849 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | 378.1 LIN (Text) | 30499100157674 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | NC B Friday, William (Text) | 0112504691117 | North Carolina Collection | Noncirculating | - |
| Forsyth Central | NC B Friday, William (Text) | 0112518275873 | North Carolina Collection Locked Area | Noncirculating | - |
| Government and Heritage Library | 378.111 F898L (Text) | 33091005868997 | NC Research Room | Available | - |
| Government and Heritage Library | 378.111 F898L (Text) | 33091005881172 | NC Research Room | Available | - |
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"Few North Carolinians are as well known or as widely respected as William Friday. Although he has never run for elected office, the former president of the University of North Carolina has been prominent in public affairs for decades and ranks as one of the most important American university presidents of the post-World War II era. His service on the White House Task Force on Education and his work with the Carnegie Commission on the Future of American Education and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics have made him an influential figure both inside and outside the Tar Heel state. In this comprehensive biography, William Link traces Friday's long and remarkable career." "Based on interviews with Friday and written with complete access to his personal files, this book places the growth and development of higher education - both in the South and in the nation as a whole - within a broader social and political context."--Jacket.
