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Milwaukee's Jesuit University : Marquette, 1881-1981 /
Inspired by the ambitions of Milwaukee's first bishop, John Martin Henni, Marquette College opened in September 1881 on a hilltop overlooking the city's expanding downtown. Named for the great explorer and missionary of the American Midwest, Pere Jacques Marquette, the institution's e...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Milwaukee, WI :
Marquette University Press,
©2007.
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| Colección: | Urban life series (Milwaukee, Wis.) ;
no. 3. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Inspired by the ambitions of Milwaukee's first bishop, John Martin Henni, Marquette College opened in September 1881 on a hilltop overlooking the city's expanding downtown. Named for the great explorer and missionary of the American Midwest, Pere Jacques Marquette, the institution's educational foundation drew upon the well-developed, clearly-elucidated traditions of the Society of Jesus. Marquette's reputation as Milwaukee's university grew steadily during the 1920s, accompanied by the school's first building boom. Dependent from its earliest days upon tuition income, the school struggled thr. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (438 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781435610422 1435610423 9780874623413 0874623413 |