Des Moines College
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Des Moines College was an American college in operation from 1865 to 1929 and located in Des Moines, Iowa
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It was originally located in a Lutheran College building, then moved to College Avenue at 9th in 1884. In 1920, it merged with Central College and Highland Park College to become Des Moines University. Des Moines University closed in 1929 amidst riots. The site is now a correctional facility.
In 1999, the unrelated University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences was renamed Des Moines University
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Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
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It was originally located in a Lutheran College building, then moved to College Avenue at 9th in 1884. In 1920, it merged with Central College and Highland Park College to become Des Moines University. Des Moines University closed in 1929 amidst riots. The site is now a correctional facility.
In 1999, the unrelated University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences was renamed Des Moines University
Des Moines University
Des Moines University is a United States' osteopathic medical college and is located in Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines University is the second oldest Osteopathic medical school and the fifteenth largest medical school in the United States. There are 14,124 total alumni .-History:Des Moines...
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External links
- Des Moines College via Drake University