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<p><p>Thomas Jefferson had a radical dream for higher education. Designed to become the first modern public university, the University of Virginia was envisioned as a liberal campus with no religious affiliation, with elective courses and student self-government. Nearly two centuries after the university’s creation, its success now seems preordained—its founder, after all, was a great American genius. Yet what many don’t know is that Jefferson’s university almost failed.</p> <p>In <i>Rot, Riot, and Rebellion,</i> award-winning journalists Rex Bowman and Carlos Santos offer a dramatic re-creation of the university’s early struggles. Political enemies, powerful religious leaders, and fundamentalist Christians fought Jefferson and worked to thwart his dream. Rich students, many from southern plantations, held a sense of honor and entitlement that compelled them to resist even minor rules and regulations. They fought professors, townsfolk, and each other with guns, knives, and fists. In response, professors armed themselves—often with good reason: one was horsewhipped, others were attacked in their classrooms, and one was twice the target of a bomb. The university was often broke, and

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Author

Rex Bowman; Carlos Santos; Robert Lescher

Publisher

University of Virginia Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813934716

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Education, American Studies

Rating

3.92 / 5 (53 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14