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History of Texas Christian University
A College of the Cattle Frontier
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- English
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About this book
First published by TCU Press in 1947, Colby Hall's book History of Texas Christian University: A College of the Cattle Frontier is the story of the first seventy-five years of the institution. Tracing the evolution of Add Ran College to Add Ran University, and ultimately to Texas Christian University, Hall shows the struggles and success in the transformation of a frontier college dedicated to educating and developing Christian leadership for all walks of life to a university dedicated to facing the challenges imposed by a new world frontier following World War II.
Drawing upon numerous sources, including many unpublished documents, personal correspondence, and the author's own recollections of his association with the university, Hall provides a detailed account of TCU's history and reveals how its founders' dreams were realized.
Hall's narrative skillfully weaves the development of the school into the history of Texas, at the same time elaborating upon the development of collegiate education in Texas and the establishment of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the state. Recognizing that TCU is much more than an institution, Hall specifically emphasizes the contributions of the people and personalities who helped shape the growth of the school.
Drawing upon numerous sources, including many unpublished documents, personal correspondence, and the author's own recollections of his association with the university, Hall provides a detailed account of TCU's history and reveals how its founders' dreams were realized.
Hall's narrative skillfully weaves the development of the school into the history of Texas, at the same time elaborating upon the development of collegiate education in Texas and the establishment of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the state. Recognizing that TCU is much more than an institution, Hall specifically emphasizes the contributions of the people and personalities who helped shape the growth of the school.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Frontispiece
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Editorial Note
- Foreword
- Biographical Sketch of Colby D. Hall
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Milestones
- I. The Southwest Frontier and Its Schools
- II. The Clark Family
- III. The Beginnings of Fort Worth, 1869
- IV. Add-Ran College at Thorp Spring, 1873–1889
- V. Add-Ran Christian University at Thorp Spring
- VI. The Features of a Frontier College
- VII. The Range and the Railroad Make Friends, 1895
- VIII. The Seven Lean Years, 1895–1902
- IX. Addison Clark, Philalatheian, 1842–1911
- X. Trail Blazing for a Bible College, 1895–1914
- XI. The School Becomes an Institution
- XII. The Glory of the Small Church College
- XIII. The Fire and the Third Move, 1910
- XIV. New Roots in Old Soil, Fort Worth, 1910–1916
- XV. The Colleges of Medicine and Law, 1900–03, 1911–20
- XVI. Struggles with War and Finance, 1916–1923
- XVII. The Cattle Frontier Yields Dividends
- XVIII. The Seven Fat Years, 1923–1930
- XIX. Through the Depression Years Together, 1930–1940
- XX. The Silver Anniversary of Brite College of the Bible
- XXI. The Trail of the Fighting Frogs, 1897–1945
- XXII. The Evolution of the Curriculum and the Faculty
- XXIII. T. C. U. in World War II
- XXIV. The New Era of Expansion, 1939–47
- XXV. Related Colleges
- Bibliography
- Appendices
- Index
- A World-Wide Outlook