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Started in 1837, Davidson College will celebrate its hundredth anniversary this year. The history of the institution has been one of steady progress. The College was first organized as a manual labor seminary, named in honor of General William Lee Davidson of Revolutionary fame. Today, the College has a rating second to none in the country, an endowment of approximately a million dollars, with grounds, buildings, and equipment valued at around two million dollars.
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36267
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Davidson’s greatest asset, preserve the past while integrating the present, had been charming prospective students and their families since its founding during the 18th century. Evidence of the town’s allure was the profiled restaurant, Kindred. The power extended both ways, as Kindred helped to boost the town tourist trade. In turn, these business owners felt a great pride in being part of the town originally named Davidson College.
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38203
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The shift from agrarian to urban, which started to occur over a century ago, is doubling back on itself in the growing number of people who are becoming farmers. As for today’s Davidson College students, many welcome spending as much time outside engaged in farm labor as inside listening to lectures. It’s a departure from the typical 19th century student’s reaction to the farm labor part of Davidson College’s curriculum: rebellion.
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24582
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In Davidson, North Carolina there is an old Wayside Inn that was erected by the Dinkins family to serve as a stopping place for travelers. This article discusses the history and uses of the Wayside Inn.
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