Group or institution
Evangelical Abolitionists
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1853–1860
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Evangelical Abolitionists, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Wheaton Academy founded in West Chicago, Illinois
1853–1860Role: Founders
- Establishment of the Illinois Institute
Evangelical abolitionists established the Illinois Institute in 1853, the precursor to Wheaton Academy.
- Permission to Form College
The Illinois Institute received permission to form a college in 1855.
- Reorganization into Preparatory School
The Illinois Institute was reorganized in 1860, creating Wheaton College Academy as a preparatory school.
- Establishment of the Illinois Institute
Sources
- Wheaton Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19