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Opening of Northern Arizona Normal School
- When
- 11 September 1899
- Where
- Flagstaff, Arizona
Northern Arizona Normal School opened in Flagstaff, Arizona Territory, on September 11, 1899, with 23 students and two faculty members.
The institution opened with 23 students and two faculty members, including Almon Nicholas Taylor, who served as school president. Teaching resources consisted of two copies of Webster's International Dictionary bound in sheepskin. The school was the third and final university established in the Arizona Territory.
Sources
- Northern Arizona University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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