UCLA: The First Century

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An illustrated hardcover volume offering a chronological account of UCLAs journey from its origins to the present day as well as a thematic approach in detailing UCLAs campus development its remarkable sporting prowess and its unique Bruin traditions. The University of California Board of Regents Office of the President and UCLA Chancellors Office have provided unprecedented access to university records for this historical account. More than 200 faculty members administrators alumni and friends have also shared their UCLA experiences via one-on-one interviews. Foreword / Chancellor Gene D. Block Preface / Marina Dundjerski Part I: A Chronological History Chapter 1: Origins: 1913 - 1919 Chapter 2: A Twig Grows: 1919 - 1925 Chapter 3: Westwood Bound: 1925 - 1929 Chapter 4: Boastfulness in California: 1929 - 1936 Chapter 5: We are at War: 1936 - 1945 Chapter 6: A Maturing Campus: 1945 - 1959 Chapter 7: Fighting for Identity: 1959 - 1968 Chapter 8: In the Middle of a Revolution: 1968 - 1975 Chapter 9: A Landmark Time for Us: 1975 - 1989 Chapter 10: So Far So Fast: 1989 - 1997 Chapter 11: The New Millennium: 1997 - 2007 Chapter 12: Toward a Centennial: 2007 and Beyond Part II: Life at UCLA Chapter 13: On Rolling Hills Chapter 14: First to 100 Chapter 15: Bruin Rites of Passage