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  2. Clemson University - Wikipedia

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    Fort Hill, photographed in 1887, was the home of John C. Calhoun and later Thomas Green Clemson and is at the center of the university campus.. Thomas Green Clemson, the university's founder, came to the foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married Anna Maria Calhoun, daughter of John C. Calhoun, the South Carolina politician and seventh U.S. Vice President. [15]

  3. Thomas Green Clemson - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Green Clemson (July 1, 1807 – April 6, 1888) was an American politician and statesman, serving as Chargés d'Affaires to Belgium, and United States Superintendent of Agriculture. He served in the Confederate Army and founded Clemson University in South Carolina. Historians have called Clemson "a quintessential nineteenth-century ...

  4. Collegiate secret societies in North America - Wikipedia

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    A few other societies flourished around the turn of the 20th century, such as the Z Society (formerly Zeta), which was founded in 1892, [97] the IMP Society, reformulated in 1913 after the Hot Feet were banned in 1908, and Eli Banana, are still active at the university today. The Thirteen Society was founded on February 13, 1889.

  5. Why are Clemson and Georgia playing so early? Organizer ... - AOL

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    A ‘unique’ atmosphere. An early kickoff time hasn’t hurt any attendance plans so far. Mercedes-Benz Stadium usually seats 71,000 and can expand to 75,000 seats for special events.

  6. Campus of Clemson University - Wikipedia

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    On Clemson's death in 1888, he willed the land to the state of South Carolina for the creation of a public university. The university was founded in 1889, and three buildings from the initial construction still exist today: Hardin Hall (built in 1890), Main Building (later renamed Tillman Hall) (1894), and Godfrey Hall (1898). Other periods of ...

  7. Clemson, South Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Clemson (/ ˈ k l ɛ m p s ən, ˈ k l ɛ m z ən / [6] [7]) is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina.Clemson is adjacent to Clemson University, [8] and is identified with it; in 2015, the Princeton Review cited the town of Clemson as ranking #1 in the United States for "town-and-gown" relations with its resident university. [9]

  8. Virginia City, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Virginia City, Nevada. /  39.31028°N 119.64944°W  / 39.31028; -119.64944. Virginia City is a census-designated place (CDP) that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, and the largest community in the county. [ 4] The city is a part of the Reno – Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  9. Clemson Tigers football - Wikipedia

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    The first meeting of the two schools occurred in 1899. Clemson has won 18 out of 23 contests since 2000. It is a particularly bitter rivalry amongst fans and students of both schools, even though it is not as competitive as the vitriol would suggest. Clemson holds a 60–30–1 series advantage through the 2023 season.