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The Electric Edge of Academe: The Saga of Lucien L. Nunn and Deep Springs
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The Electric Edge of Academe: The Saga of Lucien L. Nunn and Deep Springs College Hardback - 2015

by L. Jackson Newell; Foreword by William T. Vollmann

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Here is a look at the life and legacy of an irrepressible innovator. Pushing against both social convention and technological boundaries, L.L. Nunn left enduring marks on economic and social history, labor development, and, educational reform. The Electric Edge of Academe is a bold portrayal of this progressive-era hydroelectric power magnate who, driven by a dynamic conscience, also became a force for social change and educational experimentation.

In 1891, Nunn, working with Tesla and Westinghouse, pioneered the world's first commercial production of high-tension alternating current (AC) for long-distance transmission--something Thomas Edison deemed dangerous and irresponsible. After creating the Telluride Power Company, Nunn constructed the state-of-the-art Olmsted Power Plant in Provo Canyon and the Ontario Power Works at Niagara Falls. To support this new technology, he developed an imaginative model of industrial training that became so compelling that he ultimately abandoned his entrepreneurial career to devote his wealth and talents to experimenting with a new model of liberal education. In 1917, Nunn founded Deep Springs College in eastern California. The school remains one of the most daring, progressive, and selective institutions of higher learning in America. Newell examines how Nunn's radical educational ideas have survived internal and external challenges for nearly a century and explores their relevance today.


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  • Title The Electric Edge of Academe: The Saga of Lucien L. Nunn and Deep Springs College
  • Author L. Jackson Newell; Foreword by William T. Vollmann
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 484
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Publication date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781607814061 / 1607814064
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 in (23.62 x 16.26 x 3.30 cm)
  • Category History - U.S.
  • Library of Congress subjects BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators, HISTORY / United States / State & Local /
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014039228
  • Dewey Decimal Code 378.154

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L. Jackson Newell is Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership at the University of Utah, where he was also dean of liberal education for sixteen years. He served as president of Deep Springs College from 1995 to 2004. His previous books include Maverick Colleges, Creating Distinctiveness: Lessons from Uncommon Colleges (with Barbara Townsend), and Matters of Conscience, a biography of Sterling M. McMurrin.

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