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Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery the Civil War Era

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This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This article centers on Columbia University during the Civil War. Not all...
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Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery the College of Physicians

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This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This article focuses on the College of Physician and Surgeons who had faculty...
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Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery the Manumission Society..

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This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. While many students and faculty at Columbia University were opposed to...
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Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery Merchant Families

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Wealthy merchant families dominated the economy, society, and politics of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century New York City. Many merchant families associated with Columbia University derived their wealth from trading in slaves and goods...
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Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery Early Presidents

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This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. Slavery was a central feature of the college from its founding. Several of...
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Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery 2. Where the Money Came From

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This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This article discusses the funding of King's College, Columbia's predecessor....
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Columbia University: Asia for Educators: Basho: Master of Haikai and Haiku

For Students 9th - 10th
Article traces the evolution of the haiku and the contribution of Matsuo Basho, a seventeenth-century master of the form.