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Furman University
Furman University 200 years
Furman University 200th anniversary
Furman University bicentennial
Furman University historical events
Furman University history
Furman University photography
Furman University through the decades
Greenville
higher education
Historic campus buildings
Historic Furman University campus
Historical photography
History United States South South Atlantic
Liberal arts college history
Photo history book
Regional United States South South Atlantic
SC
Student life history
University bicentennial celebration
University photography book
University traditions
Product details
- ISBN 9781478033462
- Weight: 572g
- Dimensions: 305 x 241mm
- Publication Date: 31 May 2026
- Publisher: Duke University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Furman University: A Bicentennial History, 1826–2026 is a beautiful, hardbound, full-color coffee table book published in commemoration of Furman’s bicentennial. Featuring a foreword from President Elizabeth Davis, 1,100 historic and contemporary images, and over 250 pages of narrative, this history illuminates the people and moments—both the well-known and the under-recognized—that have shaped the university.
Founded in 1826, just fifty years after the United States itself, Furman and her people have both contributed to and been influenced by our nation’s history. Yet, Furman is also a unique community, with a story that is exclusively its own. From its humble beginnings as an academy-seminary in Edgefield, to its rise as a university in downtown Greenville in 1851, to its move 100 years later to an expansive campus north of the city, this book traces Furman’s evolving mission, identity, and aspirations across two centuries.
Members of the Furman Family—faculty, staff, alumni, and friends—will long enjoy this legacy of Furman’s bicentennial.
This project was commissioned by President Elizabeth Davis. Proceeds will support the ongoing work of Furman University.
Founded in 1826, just fifty years after the United States itself, Furman and her people have both contributed to and been influenced by our nation’s history. Yet, Furman is also a unique community, with a story that is exclusively its own. From its humble beginnings as an academy-seminary in Edgefield, to its rise as a university in downtown Greenville in 1851, to its move 100 years later to an expansive campus north of the city, this book traces Furman’s evolving mission, identity, and aspirations across two centuries.
Members of the Furman Family—faculty, staff, alumni, and friends—will long enjoy this legacy of Furman’s bicentennial.
This project was commissioned by President Elizabeth Davis. Proceeds will support the ongoing work of Furman University.
Courtney L. Tollison Hartness '99, is the Distinguished University Public Historian and Scholar at Furman University.
