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No Welcome For Petticoats In Early Days At State University
A 19th century view at the University of Iowa notes resistance to female students with coeducation viewed as harmful. Despite edict and war, women matriculated, became integrated, and today mark a growth from four blocks to a 300 acre campus. Enrollment rose from about 100 to over 10,000 students with 500 faculty as facilities expanded around Old Capitol and a $5 million hospital.
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State University
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University of Iowa
General Sherman
Georgia
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Old Capitol
State Historical Society
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