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Gopher Gold: Legendary Figures, Brilliant Blunders, and Amazing Feats at the University of Minnesota
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Tim Brady
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Pr
Publication date
September 1, 2007
Pages
202
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780873516013
ISBN-10
087351601X
Dimensions
0.75 by 8.25 by 10.50 in.
Weight
1.75 lbs.
Original list price
$24.95
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Each year, more than ten thousand of the Midwest's brightest take to the stage in cap and gown, armed with the knowledge, relationships, and lasting memories that could only come from an education at the University of Minnesota. Each of these graduates has been shaped byâand all have shapedâa rich collective history reaching back more than 150 years. In Gopher Gold, students, families, alumni, faculty, and staff are invited to experience their history firsthand through stories of the glorious moments and awe-inspiring missteps that have made the U of M.
First-year medical student Ruth Boynton, struck with influenza in the 1918 pandemic, is treated at the brand-new Student Health Service that would later bear her name. Fred Davies, a graduate in mining, discovers oil in Saudi Arabia, and global politics is forever changed. President Folwell, defending the front gates of his home from a campus prank, is charged with assault and battery when a student is shot. An underdog football team wages a rousing battle to beat the famous Red Grange and the Illini in the inaugural game at Memorial Stadium.
Author Tim Brady delves into little-known corners of the university's past to showcase the wealth of talent and ability that this landmark institution has and has given back to the world.
First-year medical student Ruth Boynton, struck with influenza in the 1918 pandemic, is treated at the brand-new Student Health Service that would later bear her name. Fred Davies, a graduate in mining, discovers oil in Saudi Arabia, and global politics is forever changed. President Folwell, defending the front gates of his home from a campus prank, is charged with assault and battery when a student is shot. An underdog football team wages a rousing battle to beat the famous Red Grange and the Illini in the inaugural game at Memorial Stadium.
Author Tim Brady delves into little-known corners of the university's past to showcase the wealth of talent and ability that this landmark institution has and has given back to the world.
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Hardcover
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1 edition from Minnesota Historical Society Pr (September 1, 2007)
9780873516013 | details & prices | 202 pages | 8.25 × 10.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.75 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Each year, more than ten thousand of the Midwest's brightest take to the stage in cap and gown, armed with the knowledge, relationships, and lasting memories that could only come from an education at the University of Minnesota.
About: Each year, more than ten thousand of the Midwest's brightest take to the stage in cap and gown, armed with the knowledge, relationships, and lasting memories that could only come from an education at the University of Minnesota.
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