Word: americanisms
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...President and Fellows have appointed Frederick Jackson Turner, Ph.D., now Professor of American History at the University of Wisconsin, Professor of History. He will begin his work as a member of the University next September...
...Milwaukee "Sentinel," returned to the university as Instructor in History and English. Here he remained until 1888, teaching and at the same time pursuing advanced work in history under the late Professor William F. Allen '51, one of the pioneers in the development of historical instruction in American universities. For later study, he received the degree of A.M. from Wisconsin in 1889, and the degree of Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins in 1890. He has been at Wisconsin since the fall of 1889, first as Assistant Professor of History and for the last 18 years as Professor of American History...
...taught in the summer sessions of the University of California. In 1908 he received the degree of LL.D. from Illinois, and last month, at the Inauguration of President Lowell, he received the degree of Litt.D. In conferring the degree President Lowell referred to him as "a pioneer in American history, who has set forth in memorable pages the vast influence of Western expansion upon the civilization of our country...
...joint meeting and separate annual meetings of the National Municipal League, the National Conference for Good City Government, and the American Civic Association, began at Cincinnati, Ohio, last evening. This evening President C.W. Eliot '53, of the National Conservation League, will be the principal speaker...
...fifteenth annual meeting of the American Civic Association, Dr. J.Q. Adams '53 will report for the committee on nominations. Hon. J.W. Peck '96 will speak on "Cincinnati's New Regulation of Nuisances...