lol, beat us by 4 days. It looks like efforts were made for 2 years to make Manhattan the site of the state university, but the hobnobbers in Lawrence thwarted the efforts. And so it was, Manhattan became the state aggies under the Morrill act, and 4 days later the governor signed a bill to create the state University in Lawrence. That must sting to this very day.
Not so much. It took years for anything to get done, and when it did, it worked just like it does to this day. A K-Stater took charge, just like your current AD. The founder of the school of agriculture stepped up and designed your beloved KU campus, and for good measure, designed Emporia State's campus as well.
Iowa State's Central Campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park in New York.
Suck it.
lol, beat us by 4 days. It looks like efforts were made for 2 years to make Manhattan the site of the state university, but the hobnobbers in Lawrence thwarted the efforts. And so it was, Manhattan became the state aggies under the Morrill act, and 4 days later the governor signed a bill to create the state University in Lawrence. That must sting to this very day.
Not so much. It took years for anything to get done, and when it did, it worked just like it does to this day. A K-Stater took charge, just like your current AD. The founder of the school of agriculture stepped up and designed your beloved KU campus, and for good measure, designed Emporia State's campus as well.
Iowa State's Central Campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park in New York.
Suck it.
Not that your post has any relevance to this topic but I'd like to point out that you couldn't be more wrong. That's the oldest myth in the books.
Stupid Havs.
http://isuspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/iowa-states-central-campus-a-brief-history-and-a-myth/In conclusion, I must point out one major misconception often stated about who designed Iowa State’s early campus. Myths will inevitably start about an institution, and Iowa State is no exception! In the “Appeal to Alumni”, the author mentions that the Iowa State campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. As stated above, this is in fact not the case. Iowa State’s first president, Adonijah Welch, designed much of the original campus. It is interesting, however, to see the long-standing assertion in an article written over 100 years ago. This myth still continues to this day, but hopefully readers of this blog post can help straighten the record