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Elmira College Founded for Women in 1855
Elmira College in Elmira New York was founded in 1855 as the first women’s institution with high standards comparable to men’s colleges. Notable notes mention Donizetti’s mental decline after acclaim, Angolan Lake Vee Dilolo’s 1854 discovery by Livingstone and its hippopotamuses, Dijon’s Roman origins, and ancient Egyptian affection for hunting fishing and boat tournaments.
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