The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1994 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... establishing institutions of higher education in America was sporadic and slow . After the founding of Harvard in 1636 , there followed a period of about 60 years in which no new institutions were established . Around the turn of the ...
... establishing institutions of higher education in America was sporadic and slow . After the founding of Harvard in 1636 , there followed a period of about 60 years in which no new institutions were established . Around the turn of the ...
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... established colleges be- gan to offer alternate programs emphasizing sci- entific training . Harvard and Yale established such schools in 1847 , and in 1851 the Chandler School of Science and Arts was instituted at Dart- mouth . The ...
... established colleges be- gan to offer alternate programs emphasizing sci- entific training . Harvard and Yale established such schools in 1847 , and in 1851 the Chandler School of Science and Arts was instituted at Dart- mouth . The ...
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... established in the United States . Within a few years the university as an institution began a rapid rise to its present position of leadership in American higher education . One reason for this rapid and successful emergence of the ...
... established in the United States . Within a few years the university as an institution began a rapid rise to its present position of leadership in American higher education . One reason for this rapid and successful emergence of the ...
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