They Are Small Colleges

Published: June 23, 2021, 2:30 a.m.

b'Akhil and Andy continue their tour of the 9 established colleges at the Founding, 7 were in the Ivy League, so the Ancient Eight will inevitably stand out in our survey - but they are not alone, as we discuss. Still it is remarkable that such a tiny portion of the population yielded so many familiar names.\\xa0 Latter-day scholars from these institutions still loom large as well, from Daniel Webster and Charles Beard to Gordon Wood and Maggie Blackhawk - giants all.\\xa0 And learn about one of the greats that you may not know well - Douglas Adair.'