Tag Archives: President’s House

Michigan Today

The President’s Back Yard

Jim Tobin | October 2018

The grounds of the University president’s house over many decades reflect changes in the nature of campus life at Michigan.

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Michigan Today

Negotiating Angell

by Lara Zielin | July 17, 2019

Though lauded as one of the most influential presidents ever to helm U-M, James B. Angell was not keen on Michigan at first. It took two years, three offers, and a barrage of letters, telegrams, queries, and concessions to lure the beloved ‘Prexy’ to Ann Arbor.

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