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April 24, 1953
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Livingstone College, started in 1879 in a single room in a Negro minister's home in Salisbury, N.C., has expanded into a major educational institution with over 400 students, supported by the United Negro College Fund, renowned for its Natural Science Division alumni in medicine and technical fields.
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College Started In One Room
Started in one room in a Negro minister's home in 1879, Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C. has grown today into a full-fledged educational center with a student body of more than 400.
One of the 31 colleges and universities aided by the United Negro College Fund, Livingstone College is proudest of its Natural Science Division which has graduated several hundred men and women who are now serving as prominent doctors, dentists, laboratory technicians in hospitals all over the country, and trained technical workers with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Standards.
Started in one room in a Negro minister's home in 1879, Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C. has grown today into a full-fledged educational center with a student body of more than 400.
One of the 31 colleges and universities aided by the United Negro College Fund, Livingstone College is proudest of its Natural Science Division which has graduated several hundred men and women who are now serving as prominent doctors, dentists, laboratory technicians in hospitals all over the country, and trained technical workers with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Standards.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Livingstone College
Negro Education
Natural Science Division
United Negro College Fund
Where did it happen?
Salisbury, N.C.
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Location
Salisbury, N.C.
Event Date
1879
Story Details
Livingstone College began in one room in a Negro minister's home in 1879 and has grown into a full educational center with over 400 students, aided by the United Negro College Fund, proud of its Natural Science Division graduates serving as doctors, dentists, technicians, and technical workers.