In early October 1872, Charles Minor opened a small land-grant institution, consisting of 29 students, 3 faculty members, and a single building, in the town of Blacksburg, Virginia. Now, 130 years later, the once small agricultural college is recognized as Virginia's largest university Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Out of its humble beginning of donated livestock, seeds, machinery, and books, Virginia Tech has emerged as a leading research university that is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top engineering and business schools. The university is also home to a tremendous athletic program that continually produces many of the nation's top ranked athletes. Today, Virginia Tech also serves as a major economic engine for the economy of Southwestern Virginia. The Campus History Series: Virginia Tech illustrates the university's emergence through over 200 archival photographs, including images that capture the essence of student life, featuring happenings such as the old cadet rat parades, the first ring dance, the Highty-Tighties, the Huckleberry, sports events, and even the evolution of the school's mascot, the Hokie Bird.
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Author Nelson Harris has a life-long interest in the history of Southwestern Virginia. In addition to pursuing his passion for history, Harris is a father of three sons and a member of Roanoke City Council. His previous Arcadia titles include Roanoke in Vintage Postcards, Downtown Roanoke, and Norfolk and Western Railway.
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Students pose for this c. 1870s image of "Dutch Alley" that contained shops on the first floor and dormitory rooms on the second floor. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Virginia Tech, Barracks Number One, Mess Hall, Thanksgiving Day, Miles Field, The Bugle, World War, Academic Building Number Two New!
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Students pose for this c. 1870s image of "Dutch Alley" that contained shops on the first floor and dormitory rooms on the second floor. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
faculty row, academic buildings, drill field Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Virginia Tech, Barracks Number One, Mess Hall, Thanksgiving Day, Miles Field, The Bugle, World War, Academic Building Number Two New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Track and Field by Dewayne J. Johnson on page 125
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- Cognitive Radio Technology (Communications Engineering) by Bruce A. Fette in Front Matter, page 26, and page 157
- What It Means to Be a Hokie: Frank Beamer and Virginia's Greatest Players by Mark Schlabach in Front Matter, and page 229
- Tales from the Virginia Tech Sidelines by Chris Colston on page 60, and page 98
- Life Matters : Creating a Dynamic Balance of Work, Family, Time & Money by A. Roger Merrill in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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