The History of Dartmouth College

The author traces the institution's origins from an early effort to educate Native youth through an Indian charity school and the subsequent establishment of a college at a selected New Hampshire site. The narrative follows chartering and site choice, profiles successive presidents and professors, and recounts a major legal contest with state authorities and its outcome. It describes curricular and organizational growth — including medical, scientific, agricultural, and engineering departments — and records benefactors, trustees, and alumni activity. Appendices and illustrations preserve plans, donations, and documentary materials that illuminate the college's development and governing policy over time.