F. M. GreenBesprekingen

This book was published in 1901 and chronicles the founding of Hiram College, and its first 50 years. The author was closely associated with the college and its founders. There are interesting details about Hiram College, the Hiram community, Ohio Disciples of Christ churches, and various historical figures that are brought together in this book.

As one example, the author discusses N. C. Meeker, a store keeper in the early days of Hiram, who would later claim fame as a victim of the “Meeker Massacre,” at Greeley, Colorado, in 1879. I pursued additional information on Meeker, which is readily available on the Internet.

I also appreciate the authors’ providing personal sketches of numerous persons associated with the college, including James A. Garfield, who would become the twentieth President of the United States.

The book is enhanced by the inclusion of a number of photos and illustrations. There is no index, but the downloaded copy I have enables one to do searches, which is very useful.

Persons interested in the Stone-Campbell religious heritage, and especially its institutions of higher learning, should find this book to be of value. It may downloaded at no charge at archive.org.