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by Maggi Smith Hall (Author)
Stetson University was founded in 1883 in historic DeLand, Florida, and has been educating students for over a century.
The passionate vision of the town's early promoter Henry Addison DeLand contributed in a large way to the success of the university. DeLand, a New Yorker with a dream, wanted his newly adopted town to be distinctive in rural Central Florida. Since the state had no four-year college, his foresight brought to fruition the excellent educational facility we have today.
Author Biography
Author Maggi Smith Hall, an educator, realtor, writer, and award-winning historic preservationist and environmentalist, is donating her portion of the royalties from this volume to Stetson's environmental education center. A Stetson graduate, Hall is also the author of Images of America: DeLand and Images of America: St. Augustine. Images from the Stetson University archives will educate, enthrall, and entice history buffs, students, tourists, and residents alike. These vintage photographs will link readers to the past while inspiring appreciation for the quality education and cultural events Stetson University affords its students, the community, and the state.
