An in depth look at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, prefaced by an outline of all accredited institutions of higher education in the state of Massachusetts. Including a detailed history of the university and remarks on the University of Massachusetts System and the Five College Consortium. Along with special reference to the illustrious Minuteman Marching Band as well as the UMass Amherst athletic programs. Concluding with a chronology of notable alumni of the university.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.