With hundreds of illustrations and contributions from many hands, Miami University, 1809–2009: Bicentennial Perspectives is a special publication celebrating one of the nation’s premier universities. This major historical portrait tells the compelling story of how Miami evolved from a small, Midwestern college into a 21st-century international university.

Miami University, 1809–2009 reveals key turning points in Miami’s past, profiles important figures, describes creative responses to controversy and conflict, and depicts changing campus life over 200 years. It highlights faculty achievements, student traditions, and the enduring legacy of engaged learning that distinguishes Miami today.

About the editor

Curtis W. Ellison is a professor of history and American studies and director of the William Holmes McGuffey Museum at Miami University. He teaches the history of Miami as well as Appalachian cultures and music. He is the author of Country Music Culture: From Hard Times to Heaven and co-editor of Donald Davidson’s The Big Ballad Jamboree.

To produce a comprehensive social history of Miami University’s first 200 years, Ellison worked with invited contributors from Miami faculty, staff, students, emeriti, retirees, and alumni, with associate editors Andrew Cayton, Kate Rousmaniere, Robert Wicks, and Peter Williams, and with archivists Robert Schmidt and Valerie Elliott.