The University of Toronto: A History

Martin Friedland

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The University of Toronto

A History

Martin Friedland

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2002

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Telling the story of the University from its origins as King’s College in 1827 to the present, Martin Friedland weaves together personalities, events, and intellectual ideas. The first history of the University in seventy-five years.

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Friedland Martin :

Martin L. Friedland is University Professor and Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Toronto. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1990, and was awarded the Molson Prize in 1995.

Telling the story of the University from its origins as King’s College in 1827 to the present, Martin Friedland weaves together personalities, events, and intellectual ideas. The first history of the University in seventy-five years.

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History Regional and National History North America Canada

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Prologue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	ix
Part One. Beginnings
1. (1826) A Charter for King's College Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
2. (1842) Laying the Cornerstone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	14
3. (1849) The Creation of the University of Toronto and Trinity College Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	24
4. (1850) Starting Over Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	32
5. (1853) New Professors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	43
6. (1856) Building University College Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	54
7. (1860) Saving the University Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	64
8. (1871) Science and Technology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	75
9. (1880) The Admission of Women Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	85
Part Two. Federation
10. (1883) Federation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	99
11. (1887) More New Professors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	113
12. (1887) Medicine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	126
13. (1889) Law, Dentistry, and Other Professions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	139
14. (1890) The Fire and New Construction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	149
15. (1895) The Strike Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	158
Part Three. Aspirations
16. (1897) Graduate Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	175
17. (1901) The Turn of the Century and the Rise of the Alumni Association Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	186
18. (1905) Whitney and the Royal Commission Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	197
19. (1907) Robert Falconer Chosen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	211
20. (1908) Falconer's Early Years Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	224
21. (1909) Education, Medicine, and the Museum Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	236
Part Four. Turbulence
22. (1914) The Great War Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	253
23. (1919) Post War Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	269
24. (1922) Research and Graduate Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	285
25. (1926) Good Years Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	302
26. (1931) Depressing Times Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	318
27. (1939) The Second World War Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	338
Part Five. Growth
28. (1944) Changing the Guard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	363
29. (1950) 'Easy Street' Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	382
30. (1955) Planning for Growth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	401
31. (1958) Financing Expansion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	420
32. (1960) New Colleges Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	443
Part Six. Expanding Horizons
33. (1962) Graduate Studies: From Massey College to the Robarts Library Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	463
34. (1963) Multidisciplinary Endeavours Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	479
35. (1966) Engineering and Medicine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	499
Part Seven. Adjustment
36. (1967) Student Activism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	525
37. (1971) A New Act Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	543
38. (1975) Sliding down Parnassus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	560
39. (1980) Financial and Other Concerns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	581
Part Eight. Raising The Sights
40. (1986) Moving Forward Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	603
41. (1994) Raising the Sights Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	624
42. (1997) Moving up Parnassus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	646
Epilogue: (2000) A Walk through the Campus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	667
Sources and Credits
Principal Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	683
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	697
Picture Credits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	715
Readers of the Complete Manuscript Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	723
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	725

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February 27, 2002

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9781442682504

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784

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442682504

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