******************** POSTING RULES & NOTES ******************** #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. *****************************************************************
The America of the 1800s was exploding in size and wealth but lacked the trained engineers to keep this momentum. The federal government came to the rescue with "land-grant colleges," which blossomed across the country. In 1862, Representative Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont introduced a bill granting public lands in each state for the 'endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college ... to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts.' https://delanceyplace.com/view-archives.php?p=3484 _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
