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 mystery of Sesame Society

Local societies at M.A.C. functioned much like independent fraternities and sororities. After the college changed its policy in 1920, these societies “went national” and affiliated as chapters of national fraternal organizations. But how did one society become not one, but two different sorority chapters? Read More.

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  • The Trolley Station (1902–1924)


  • Botany Laboratory (1880–1890)


  • The Experiment Station (1888) and Station Terrace (1892–1924)


  • Veterinary Clinic (1915)


  • Veterinary Laboratory (1885—1930)


  • Robert Sidey and May Travis Shaw


  • The Farm Complexes


  • First Horse Barn (1856–1922)


  • Saints’ Rest (1856–1876)

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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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