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Founding of Amherst College
- When
- 1821
- Where
- Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst College was founded in 1821 in Amherst, Massachusetts, as a private liberal arts college for the classical education of indigent young men.
The college was established as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore. It developed from Amherst Academy, which had been established as a secondary school. The institution was founded as a non-sectarian institution for the classical education of indigent young men of piety and talents for the Christian ministry.
Sources
- Amherst College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
- Amherst, Massachusetts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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