Focus on the Survival of Ohio Wesleyan University: An Antebellum Institution of Higher Education

This article documents the historical development of United Methodist Church-affiliated Ohio Wesleyan University during the nineteenth century. It relies significantly upon a synthesis of its 50- and 100-year histories and supporting Methodist educational literature. While the struggles and mortalit...

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Main Author: Latta, Brett C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2008
In: Christian higher education
Year: 2008, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 279-297
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