Throughout the month of April, we will be featuring images that are core to the history of Augsburg. These images are featured in聽鈥淗old Fast to What is Good鈥澛燽y Professor Phillip Adamo 鈥� a book to commemorate Augsburg鈥檚 Sesquicentennial looking back from 1869 to today.
In 1890, cartoonist Herbj酶rn Gausta poked fun at Augsburg president Georg Sverdrup, shown here fighting a dragon called St. Olaf College. Read more about the early history of Augsburg in “Hold Fast to What is Good.”There鈥檚 a whalebone at Augsburg in the attic of Old Main. That鈥檚 right. A whalebone! It’s a fascinating story that can be found in “Hold Fast to What is Good.”In May 1970, Augsburg students set fire to an effigy of President Richard M. Nixon. There’s more to this story that can be found in Augsburg’s newest history book “Hold Fast to What is Good.”This plaque hides a secret from Augsburg鈥檚 past that is so dark the plaque itself is hidden in a hallway on Augsburg鈥檚 campus. The secret can be found in Augsburg’s newest history book “Hold Fast to What is Good.”
How to order 鈥淗old Fast to What is Good鈥�
We are accepting preorders of聽one or more hardcover, limited edition, boxed copies of this book through May 1, 2019.
Price: $162.04 (this price includes tax)
Attendees at the聽Sesquicentennial Gala聽will be able to pick up their books that evening. Other orders will be delivered by mail in October 2019.
