Stanford in Turmoil is a rare insider's look at one school's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It provides a unique perspective on the events that roiled the campus during this period—a period in which the author, Richard Lyman, served as the university's vice president, provost, and then president. In a cross between memoir and history, the book guides us through major cases of arson, including the destruction of the president's office, the notorious "Cambodia Spring" of 1970—when dozens of students and police were injured—and the forced resignation of another Stanford president after just nineteen months in office. Remarkably, Stanford's prestige and academic strength grew unabated throughout this time of crisis. How this came to pass is the central theme of Stanford in Turmoil.
"I found this book absolutely engrossing. The miracle of the piece is the masterful way in which the narrative is allowed to unfold, the precise, elegant, and often witty prose, and the skillful setting of events in context. It is an important and admirable piece of historical writing." - Stanford University
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"I found this book absolutely engrossing. The miracle of the piece is the masterful way in which the narrative is allowed to unfold, the precise, elegant, and often witty prose, and the skillful setting of events in context. It is an important and admirable piece of historical writing." - Stanford University
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