The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 239
... established colleges under the act , largely by assigning land - grant functions to existing institu- tions . These pioneering institutions included Iowa State , Kansas State , Michigan State , Rut- gers ( N. J. ) , and Pennsylvania ...
... established colleges under the act , largely by assigning land - grant functions to existing institu- tions . These pioneering institutions included Iowa State , Kansas State , Michigan State , Rut- gers ( N. J. ) , and Pennsylvania ...
Page 253
... established colleges began to offer alternate programs emphasizing scientific train- ing . Harvard and Yale established such schools in 1847 , and in 1851 the Chandler School of Science and Arts was instituted at Dartmouth . The success ...
... established colleges began to offer alternate programs emphasizing scientific train- ing . Harvard and Yale established such schools in 1847 , and in 1851 the Chandler School of Science and Arts was instituted at Dartmouth . The success ...
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... established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the 5th century . The Benedictine order was primarily contemplative , but it also fostered scholarship . In the 10th century , in Cluny , France , centralized control was established over many of ...
... established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the 5th century . The Benedictine order was primarily contemplative , but it also fostered scholarship . In the 10th century , in Cluny , France , centralized control was established over many of ...
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