Morgan Park Academy

About the Book

This is a history of a school, but it is not merely the story of an institution. It is a montage of stories, including reports of athletic contests, memories of alumni, pranks and protests, and even a number of brief sketches of the lives of alumni after the Academy. It is, in short, an attempt to recover the life of the place.

About the Author

Barry Kritzberg, the author, has taught at Morgan Park Academy since 1972. He is also the Academy archivist, historian, and editor of the Academy Magazine. His essays (many on Henry Thoreau) have been published in such journals as the Massachusetts Review, Labor History, Illinois Heritage, The History Teacher, the English Journal, the Concord Saunterer, and the Thoreau Society Bulletin.