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Frontispiece
Dedication
Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations Used in Notes
1 Foundations: The Royal Charter of 1693
2 A Perilous Beginning: The First Twelve Years 1693–1705
3 Years of Despair, Years of Hope 1706–1743
4 A College in Turmoil 1743–1768
5 The College and the American Revolution 1769–1782
1 James Madison and the "Long and Lingering Decline" 1782–1812
2 How Not to Run a College 1812–1825
3 Attempts at Rehabilitation 1825–1836
4 Citadel of Southernism 1836–1846
5 From Fiasco to Recovery to Disaster 1846–1862
1 After the War: The First Attempt to Rebuild 1862–1869
2 A Disappointing Decade: The Search for Aid 1870–1879
3 Survival and Salvation 1870–1888
By Ludwell H. Johnson
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