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Peer reviewedPiehler, G. Kurt – History of Education Quarterly, 1988
Discusses the rise of modern universities in the United States in the late nineteenth century, characterized as a period of wrenching change. Examines the founding and growth of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, describing its formal traditions. Emphasizes the importance of ritual and tradition in education and society. (GEA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational History, Fraternities, Higher Education
