University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College
$53.90
- Paperback
127 pages
- Release Date
10 April 2017
Summary
On September 13, 1876, the bell on Atwood Hall rang, students assembled, and Rio Grande College began its 140-year search for identity and its struggle for existence. Ira Haning, a Freewill Baptist minister, conveyed the idea of a college to a prominent couple, Nehemiah and Permelia Atwood. Nehemiah passed away in 1869, and supposedly, his last words were “Permelia, build the college.” Permelia deeded 10 acres and financed Atwood Hall and the Boarding Hall, and Rio Grande College became a rea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467125420 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1467125423 |
| Author: | Jacob L. Bapst, Ivan M. Tribe, Michelle Johnston |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 127 |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 166mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Campus History |
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About The Author
Jacob L. Bapst
Jacob L. Bapst is a 1975 graduate of Rio Grande College and retired from Rio Grande Community College. Ivan M. Tribe is professor emeritus of history at the University of Rio Grande. The images in this book were obtained from the Jean Lloyd Cooper Archives at the University of Rio Grande.
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