William Friday

“A book that should be read by anyone interested in the role that a president does and can play in heading an institution of higher learning. . . . An engrossing account.” — CHOICE

“A fascinating account of Friday’s reign during a period of explosive growth and unusual challenges in education and in politics.” — Charlotte Observer

“William A. Link’s sensitive portrayal of Friday’s pivotal role in the shaping of North Carolina’s university system and in the development of higher education nationally is informative and even inspirational.” — Journal of American History

“Should be required reading for students of modern American history, civil rights policy, public law litigation, and the politics of higher education.” — Journal of Southern History

“All Tar Heels . . . will benefit from reading this book.” — The State

“An important resource that will be invaluable when historians begin to write the history of post-World War II American higher education.” — History of Education Quarterly

“A well-written and professionally crafted biography of a major figure in post-World War II higher education. It will be an essential building block for the sorely needed history of American colleges, professional schools, and universities since the mid-1960s.” — American Historical Review

“A work of impeccable scholarship. . . . [Friday] is a figure of near-Promethean stature in the Tar Heel state, and readers of this biography will fully understand why.” — Greensboro News and Record

“Thanks to William Link and his revised book, we can still hear the echoes of William Friday’s voice and be enlightened and inspired by his words and his example.” — Chapel Hill News

“William A. Link has written a good story of a great man. Bill Friday is the best North Carolinian of his time. It is elevating to read the intimate details of his life, a chronicle of grace under pressure.” — Charles Kuralt