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land grant colleges and universities  

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  • Land grant colleges and universities ushered in a revolution in the development of higher education in the United States. They were originally created with the primary purpose of fostering the scientific study of agriculture, the mechanical arts, and military science. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; Land Grant Colleges and Universities]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BNKV9BWC-K

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