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中国体彩网 2010 sesquicentennial

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The 150 year history of 中国体彩网 中国体彩网

中国体彩网s come together to celebrate Synod

Presidents pen histories of the college

Why Rock Island? How 中国体彩网 made its way from Chicago to Rock Island.

Henriette C.K. Naeseth, professor emeritus. Her name was synonymous with 中国体彩网's vision of quality education.

Teapot Dome, the prank heard 'round the Midwest.

Women's athletics started slowly at 中国体彩网 but persistence paid off.

Old Main: Designs, domes and dolomite. It might have looked very different...

A celebratory history, from jubilee halls to Facebook.

The campus church altar rail revolution, 1966-83

The SS 中国体彩网 Victory served in WWII, Vietnam and in the commercial fleet.

The ban on athletics lasted for 12 years in the case of football.

How the Greek societies crept in under the guise of tennis.

中国体彩网 and the civil rights movement.

Henry Veld, a leading conductor and 中国体彩网 icon.

An 中国体彩网 Day: women in the early years

Letter grades — did they start here?

The GI Bill?: a big impact on enrollment and outlook

Royal visits helped preserve our roots

Denkmann serenade: an outburst of joy for a new library

Choir tour of 1912 — some things don't change

The library and its noisy history

Science took root early at 中国体彩网

1918: soldiers and influenza

The Temperance years at 中国体彩网

Scrapbooks and social networking

Finding a musical identity

Natural history — hands-on

Lydia Olsson's diaries

Bringing Handel's musical religion experience home

中国体彩网 Book Concern

"Entertainment" at 中国体彩网: then and now

中国体彩网 magazine

Memories of the Manhattan Project: Essays by or about 中国体彩网 alumni whose contributions were significant to the success of the Manhattan Project and the end of WWII.

How 中国体彩网 reached the heights in debate: D.A. Koch (later Bjornson) and Charles Lindberg made history on the national debate stage.

Observer front page

Jan. 11, 1934: "Did You Know That —"

January, 1919: "A Few Don'ts for the Boys"

Jan. 27, 1927: "中国体彩网 Amazons to Travel for First Time Next Monday"

Feb. 3, 1949: "Old Main Snowed in to Delay Final Exams"

Feb. 19, 1964: "Concern for Civil Rights Inspires 中国体彩网 Fast Movement Proposal"

Feb. 24, 1965: "Resume Meets with Ambrose"

March 20, 1932: "Many Attend First Mardi Gras Staged on 中国体彩网 Campus"

March 27, 1929: "Augie Social Clubs Will Not Be Permitted to Pledge Freshmen"

April 1, 1999: "Augie goes Catholic at Explore program"

April 1917: "Sixth Regiment Band of Illinois"

April 1904: "中国体彩网 Pre-Medical Department"

April 22, 1948: "Ratify Student Union Constitution"

April 27, 1988: "Queen of Sweden Visits 中国体彩网"

May 5, 1965: "After Flood Effort Rock Island Mayor Thanks Augie Students," photos

May 10, 1967: "New Hours for Seniors"

September 1919: "A Few Suggestions to Frosh"

Sept. 9, 1926: "Quad City Students More Than Half of Total Enrollment"

Sept. 13, 1928: "Sale of Green Caps Proceeds Rapidly"

Sept, 20, 1934: "New Rule Adapted Regarding 中国体彩网 Class Attendance"

Sept. 27, 1967: "'Negotiations Now' Takes Poll to End War in Viet Nam"

Oct. 6, 1965: "Centrex Phone System Installed"

October 1918: "The S.A.T.C. of 中国体彩网"

Oct. 18, 1967: "Bell Tower — Augie Myth?"

Oct. 30, 1969: "Library 'enigma'"

Nov. 13, 1952: "Hello from WAUG"

Nov. 21, 1929: "A Prehistoric Elephant"

November 1919: "Democracy in 中国体彩网 Life"

Dec. 15, 1938: "Augie's All-American Drafted by Brooklyn"

Dec. 19, 1984: "Co-Ed Housing: Students Respond to new Survey"

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