As someone who is not particularly athletic, I have never had much cause to venture to Pratt Field. When was it built, and why is it named after him–and which Pratt is he? I have never completely understood why Amherst College has so many things named after Pratts–Pratt Field, Charles Pratt (gymnasium, natural history museum,…
Pratt Field and Charles Thompson: The Construction and Naming of a College Campus
