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Oldest Texas Land Grant School Grows Into Major A and M System
The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, founded under the Morrill Act of 1862, has expanded from six students in 1876 to a broad system centered at College Station with main campus expansion, branch colleges, and a wide range of services. The article traces growth in enrollment, faculty, land, and facilities, noting key milestones from 1875 to the 1920s and the inclusion of Prairie View and extension programs.
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Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
A. and M
College Station
Lincoln
Justin S. Morrill
Vermont
Morrill
Land Grant College
Texas
Brazos County
Bryan
Richard Coke
R. B. Hubbard
Guy M. Bryan
B. H. Davis
C. H. West
Thomas S. Gathright
A. M
Alexander Hogg
R. W. P. Morris
John T. Hand
PB. Martin
D. D
Wm. A. Banks
Hamilton P. Bee
Prairie View State Normal College
Prairie View School
Prairie View
A. and M. Board
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Stephenville
Arlington
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station System
Agricultural Extension Service
State Forestry Department
John Tarleton Agricultural College
North Texas Agricultural College