Athens State University, 200 Years, with Dr. Harry Joiner
Homegrown History
English - January 25, 2022 20:11 - 56 minutes - 48.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHistory Education limestone county alabama limestone county archives athens alabama history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Athens State University is the oldest continuously operated institution of higher education in the Alabama state system and will celebrate its bicentennial in 2022. Surviving epidemics, wars, and economic hardship, the college has overcome adversity and grown thanks to the hard work and generosity of the people of Athens and Limestone County. Dr. Harry Joiner, Professor Emeritus at Athens State University, discusses its history from the early days as a female academy to a modern day highly-respected university .
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https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/
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