Justin Smith Morrill: Father of the Land-Grant Colleges by Coy F. Cross II

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Justin Smith Morrill: Almost every land-grant college or university in the United States has a building named for him; but are his contributions truly recognized and understood? Here is the first biography on this renowned statesman in six decades. Representative and then senator from Vermont, Morrill began his tenure in Congress in 1855 and served continuously for forty-three years. His thirty-one years in the upper chamber alone earned him the title "Father of the Senate.

Coy F. Cross reveals a complex and influential political figure who, as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, and then the Senate Finance Committee, influenced American economic policy for nearly fifty years.

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Almost every land-grant college or university in the US has a building named for Justin Smith Morrill, yet few understand his contribution. Cross, a professional historian employed by the US Air Force, reveals a complex and influential political figure who, as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, influenced American economic policy for 50 years. His most-recognized achievements were the pieces of legislation that bear his name: the Morrill land-grant college acts of 1862 and 1890. This legislation paved the way to open up American higher education to the working class, women, minorities, and immigrants. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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