After Holy Cross, Only Notre Dame: The Life of Brother Gatian
After Holy Cross, Only Notre Dame: The Life of Brother Gatian (Urbain Monsimer) George Klawitter,
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
ISBN: 0595298303
DDC: 973
Edition: Paperback; 2003-10-08
Summary:
While seven religious men founded the University of Notre Dame in
1842, the history of its early years is generally told from Edward
Sorin's point of view. This biography of Urbain Monsimer makes new
use of archival material to approach the university from a different
perspective. From his earliest years in Holy Cross until his death,
Monsimer was a fascinating person, brightly intelligent, suspicious
of authorities, hard on himself and those around him. Arriving in
America at the age of 15, Monsimer quickly learned English and
acclimated himself to American ways. After eight years at Notre Dame,
he was sent to California on an ill-conceived venture to look for
gold. Left on his own resources, he remained in the West as a miner
until poor health forced him to return to his father's farm in France
where he died in 1860.
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