Two years into research on JHU history, Bill Leslie ponders the Hopkins that might have been

Nearly two years deep into his research, Professor Stuart "Bill" Leslie has uncovered a number of "what if?" moments along the lifespan of Johns Hopkins University.
Leslie, a longtime professor in the Krieger School's History of Science and Technology Department, has been digging through archives since summer 2013, after he was commissioned to write the definitive history of Johns Hopkins University. His book, projected for completion in 2018, will cover all divisions of the university, from its founding in 1876 to its present administration. In 2013, the Office of the President also launched Hopkins Retrospective, a project—with Leslie's book as its centerpiece—exploring new ways to share the university's history within the school community and in Greater Baltimore.

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