After Holy Cross, Only Notre Dame: The Life of Brother Gatian (Urbain Monsimer) - Softcover

Klawitter, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595298303 ISBN 13: 9780595298303

Verlag: iUniverse, 2003

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Reseña del editor

While seven religious men founded the University of Notre Dame in 1842, the history of its early years is generally told from Edward Sorin's point of view. This biography of Urbain Monsimer makes new use of archival material to approach the university from a different perspective. From his earliest years in Holy Cross until his death, Monsimer was a fascinating person, brightly intelligent, suspicious of authorities, hard on himself and those around him. Arriving in America at the age of 15, Monsimer quickly learned English and acclimated himself to American ways. After eight years at Notre Dame, he was sent to California on an ill-conceived venture to look for gold. Left on his own resources, he remained in the West as a miner until poor health forced him to return to his father's farm in France where he died in 1860.

Biografía del autor

George Klawitter, professor of English, teaches at St. Edward's University and holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, a master's degree from the University of Michigan, and a doctorate from the University of Chicago. He has edited Richard Barnfield's poetry.

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• Verlag: iUniverse
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0595298303
• ISBN 13: 9780595298303
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 242