Geneva College - Northeast African American Historic Places Map (sitios de interés)
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3200 College Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Founded in 1848, it was one of the first institutions of higher learning in the region to admit freed African Americans after the Civil War. Originally founded in Northwood, Ohio, it was active in the Abolitionist movement, and was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Geneva began to appoint African American faculty in the 1950s. Elizabeth "Betty" Asche Douglas became the first female African American appointed to the full-time faculty there in 1966.
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Founded in 1848, it was one of the first institutions of higher learning in the region to admit freed African Americans after the Civil War. Originally founded in Northwood, Ohio, it was active in the Abolitionist movement, and was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Geneva began to appoint African American faculty in the 1950s. Elizabeth "Betty" Asche Douglas became the first female African American appointed to the full-time faculty there in 1966.
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