Sing to the Colors: A Writer Explores Two Centuries at the University of Michigan

In Sing to the Colors, award-winning author James Tobin considers ideas of place, tradition, legacy, and pride while investigating two centuries of history at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. The book's 23 essays capture a series of moments-some well-known and celebrated, others inconspicuous or even troubling-that have contributed to the ongoing evolution of the University. Readers travel back to bitter battles fought over the vision for the University in its early years and lea...