"Winstead covers more than 300 years of American higher education, providing a wealth of detail about a diverse number of colleges in an accessible volume. Higher education historians and practitioners in
student affairs and student events will find it relevant, as it explores the co-curriculum, weaving many aspects of student life, including athletics, Greek life, and student events, into its narrative."
—Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice
“In this impressively researched and well written history, Lloyd Winstead describes college singing, always with an eye toward how, in Winstead’s words, this ‘seemingly small component of college life has had a broad and far-reaching impact on college traditions.’ And since he is careful to contextualize, this book is as much about the history of higher education in America as it is about its vocal music.”
—Georgia Writers Association
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When Colleges Sang is an original, significant contribution to the literature on the history of higher education writ large. The archival research is thorough and often involves tracking down and analyzing documents heretofore unexamined and/or underappreciated. This book continually brings new episodes, variations, events, and interpretations that makes one rethink the whole conceptualization of campus life.”
—John R. Thelin, author of
A History of American Higher Education and
Games Colleges Play