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Corley, Sherie P. – 1989
The land grant colleges, funded by federal legislation in 1862, spawned public institutions in each state. The principal motivation for this funding was to create schools where practical education could be disseminated to the working classes. An example of the land grant school experience is revealed in the history of Oregon State University.…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Higher Education
