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A Brief History of East Lansing

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Essays on the people, buildings, and events in the conjoined histories of East Lansing and Michigan State University, with a particular interest in the Michigan Agricultural College era (1855–1925), and a timeline of significant events.

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Manly Miles — America’s 1st Professor of Agriculture

Dr. Manly Miles was a pioneer of scientific agriculture, becoming the first—and only—professor of practical agriculture in the United States when he was appointed to that newly created position at the State Agricultural College of Michigan. His contributions to the science not only helped to put M.A.C. in the forefront of the field, they created a legacy of experimental research that continues to this day. Read More. →

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  • Mary E. Champe (1860–1953)


  • East Lansing’s First Post Office


  • Brooks’ Addition to College Delta (1899)


  • Builders Hardware, 121 N. Harrison Road (c. 1880)


  • Sanford Farness House, 730 Grove St. (1964)


  • Professor Samuel Johnson and the “Johnson Affair”


  • Susanna Anderson (M.A.C. ’91)


  • Arthur A. Crozier — M.A.C.’s forgotten forester


  • E. J. Rugg House, 319 Grove St. (1904)

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A Brief History of East Lansing

A history of Michigan State University and the college town it engendered.

A Brief History of East Lansing by Kevin S. Forsyth is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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