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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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The Seeds of Knowledge, Sown Far and Wide

It is no hyperbole to say the agricultural college that grew to become Michigan State University was a major influence on the agricultural and mechanical colleges of the nation and the world—many of its early graduates were the first appointees in their fields of expertise at other land-grant institutions. This article lists more than a score of them. Read More. →

Georgeson Botanical Garden, Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo Credit: Georgeson Garden Botanical Society.

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  • The Seeds of Knowledge, Sown Far and Wide


  • A forgotten East Lansing tragedy


  • Cedar Banks — the women’s prison that never was


  • The Reorganization of 1861


  • John C. Holmes and the Founding of M.A.C.


  • The Baker Family


  • The Wildwood Inn (1913–c.1925)


  • The Michigan Avenue “Battle of the Boulevard” (1925–1928)


  • The Streetcar and the Interurban Railway

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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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