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Jun 25, 2023 · An Express-Times headline from June 26, 1998, marks the start of a rebranding process for Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales, which was more commonly known as just Allentown College.
Jul 22, 2018 · The township is named for Chief Justice William Allen, chief justice of Pennsylvania from 1750 to 1774, who owned thousands of acres known as the Allen tract, given to him by the Penn family in ...
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Apr 29, 2018 · Courtesy of the Allentown Public Library North Seventh Street - 1800's A row of houses stand on the west side of North Seventh Street between Liberty and Allen Streets in the late 1800's.
t. e. The history of higher education in the United States begins in 1636 and continues to the present time. American higher education is known throughout the world for its dramatic expansion. It was also heavily influenced by British models in the colonial era, and German models in the 19th century.
Mar 5, 2014 · An Introduction and Timeline of College in America. “A college education unfits rather than fits men to affairs.” –Andrew Carnegie, 1901. Over one hundred years ago, one of the richest and most successful men in America, Andrew Carnegie, thought that college was not only unnecessary, but actually detrimental for the average young man.
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Feb 9, 2024 · Trout Hall, built in 1770 by James Allen (son of Allentown founder William Allen), is the oldest house in Allentown. From 1867 to 1905, it served as the home of Muhlenberg College. Ten years before, in 1752, Northampton and Berks counties had been formed, each with a county seat, Easton and Reading, respectively.
Allentown, the largest city in the Lehigh Valley, third-largest city in Pennsylvania, and county seat of Lehigh County, in May 2010. The culture of Allentown, Pennsylvania dates back to the early 18th century settlement of the city and the surrounding Lehigh Valley, which was then part of the Province of Pennsylvania, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, by German immigrants almost ...
