{"product_id":"a-history-of-eastern-kentucky-university-the-school-of-opportunity-hardcover","title":"A History of Eastern Kentucky University: The School of Opportunity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam E. Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond, Kentucky, was originally established as a normal school in 1906 in the wake of a landmark education law passed by the Kentucky General Assembly. One hundred years later, the school has evolved into a celebrated multipurpose regional university that is national in scope. The school was built on a campus that had housed Central University, a southern Presbyterian institution. In its early years, EKU grew slowly, buffeted by cyclical economic problems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam E. Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e, university historian and Foundation Professor Emeritus at Eastern Kentucky University, is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Kentucky River\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1999, he received the Governor's Award for his book \u003ci\u003eRobert Worth Bingham and the Southern Mystique\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 9.4 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43712722927751,"sku":"9780813123462","price":34.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7O54Kqaxi09780813123462.webp?v=1767815716","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-history-of-eastern-kentucky-university-the-school-of-opportunity-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}