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The Beginnings Of Settlement In Cache Valley, Joel Edward Ricks
The Beginnings Of Settlement In Cache Valley, Joel Edward Ricks
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In our picturesque valley, virtually surrounded by mountains, watered by beautiful streams, filled ยท with rich soil, and covered by willows, sagebrush, and plentiful grasses, inhabited by beaver and other wild animals, the trapper, the explorer, and the pioneer found the answer to their quest for beauty and the search for an abundant living.
The Origin Of The Utah State Agricultural College, Joel E. Ricks
The Origin Of The Utah State Agricultural College, Joel E. Ricks
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In 1888, Representative Anthon H. Lund of Sanpete County introduced the bill to create a college in Utah. The idea of education for the people of rural Utah came to him while he was on a mission to Denmark. July 29, 1889 upon the sagebrush and wild grass-covered bench of Old Lake Bonneville, high enough above the valley to provide a marvelous view, the founders laid the cornerstone of a building to be used for the education of western democracy - a rural college for the masses.