history book
Centennial History Book
Dr. Robert Swartout, Department Chair and Professor of History, is producing the definitive history of Carroll College, with advance sales being offered in Fall 2008. "A Centennial History of Carroll College" will chronicle Carroll's epic first century and capture the essence of the college's ascent to national acclaim. With historic photographs memorializing the College's greatest moments, the book will examine five phases of Carroll's development.
| Chapter | Year | Description |
| Chapter 1 | 1909 to 1932 | College's founding in 1909 and in its efforts to gain accreditation. |
| Chapter 2 | 1933 to 1952 | Monsignor Emmet J. Riley's presidency and the College's fight for survival during the great depression and World War II. |
| Chapter 3 | 1952 to 1970 | College is transformed with the first women admitted, an influx of military veterans, and Vatican II. |
| Chapter 4 | 1970 to 1989 | Dramatic growth of institution with arrival of baby boomers and transformation of curriculum and faculty. |
| Chapter 5 | 1990 to 2009 | Carroll's rise to national prominence as a major regional institution of higher learning. |
This keepsake definitive history will be published by Carroll College.
Widely hailed as one of Montana's preeminent living historians, Dr. Swartout received his Ph.D. from Washington State University. He has written seven books to date in East Asian relations and Montana history. He sits on the editorial board of "Montana, The Magazine of Western History." Currently serving as the Korean Honorary Consul to the state of Montana, Dr. Swartout teaches Montana, American and East Asian History at Carroll College.