{"product_id":"under-stately-oaks-a-pictorial-history-of-lsu","title":"Under Stately Oaks: A Pictorial History of LSU","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a captivating blend of photographs and text  Under Stately Oaks showcases over 150 years of Louisiana State Universitys past  following the evolution of the tiny Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana  founded near Pineville in 1853  into a university of well over 30 000 students for the twenty-first century. Thomas F. Ruffin has written an affectionate history of LSU  but it is also an honest one. The notorious scandals of 1939  the universitys desegregation struggles  and free-speech alley confrontations during the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War  as well as the football teams 2003 NCAA championship and the universitys pivotal role in relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina -- all are chronicled here.From the red pantile roofs and honey-colored stucco of its Italian Renaissance architecture to the \"stately oaks and broad magnolias\" hailed in the alma mater  the distinct beauty of the LSU campus is unrivaled. The history of the states flagship university is as colorful as the azaleas that adorn its landscape every spring. Its first superintendent  William Tecumseh Sherman  later opposed its first faculty member and future president  David F. Boyd  in war. Yet both also fought for an LSU curriculum that embraced a liberal education with a classical component. When LSU lost its state funding during the 1870s  it was Boyd who maneuvered a merger with Louisiana A\u0026amp;M College  a move that ensured LSUs survival and preserved its identity. In the 1930s  Huey Long demanded the best for LSU on many fronts  and by the mid-twentieth century the institution was not only the states premier university but also nationally recognized for its prestigious faculty and cutting-edge research. This newly updated edition features a foreword by Chancellor Sean OKeefe and a final chapter entitled \"The 21st Century and Beyond \" which details the concrete steps LSU has taken towards fulfilling its goal of becoming a nationally competitive flagship institution. The last chapter also portrays  in text and striking photographs  the central role LSU played in emergency relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina  and examines how the university is faring in the post-Katrina world. Under Stately Oaks captures the spirit of the university as never before. Though the book shows that much has changed over the years  it is primarily a celebration of the timeless aspects of the LSU experience and a compelling testimony to the universitys ongoing commitment to progress.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952259526709,"sku":"ByrdShop_080713211X","price":90.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807132111.jpg?v=1770156433","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/under-stately-oaks-a-pictorial-history-of-lsu","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}