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Francis Marion Drake Old Main Administration Offices. Drake University was founded in March 1881 by George T. Carpenter, a teacher and pastor, and Francis Marion Drake, a Union general during the Civil War. Drake was originally affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), although no religious affiliation is officially recognized ...
September 8, 1988. The Drake University Campus Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The historic district contains six buildings. Five of the buildings are collegiate buildings on the Drake University campus and one is a church. The period of significance is from when the university was founded in 1881 to the end of ...
Drakes Creek, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.02063°N 93.85992°W. Drakes Creek is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1] The community takes its name from nearby Drakes Creek.
Synopsis. In this documentary, Donald Harington defines the background of Stay More, the fictional Ozark village where Harington's novels are based. Harington shares his childhood memories of the small town of Drakes Creek (the town that was the model for Stay More) and looked back on his uneasy relationships with his parents and the upsetting loss of his hearing at the age of 12.
Drakes Creek may refer to: Drakes Creek, Arkansas, an unincorporated community. Drakes Creek (Arkansas), a stream in Arkansas. Drakes Creek (Barren River), a stream in Kentucky. Drakes Creek (East Fork Harveys Creek tributary), a stream in Pennsylvania. Category:
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In 2013, the school was renamed J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College with state approval. Drake State is the first and only higher education institution in Alabama to receive this naming convention, which allows the college to operate as both a traditional two-year community college, while retaining its technical trade programs. [7]
The inaugural Drake Relays were held in 1910. The first meet drew just 100 spectators and 82 athletes, all from Des Moines-area colleges and high schools. The second year attendance grew to 250 athletes and a crowd of some 500 spectators. In 1914, the Relays saw its first world record set. By 1922, the Relays had expanded to two days and drew ...