The Initial Push

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Title

The Initial Push

Description

The University of Virginia president at the time, Colgate W. Darden Jr. saw an opportunity to start a new university in Northern Virginia and asked for the help of Charles Harrison Mann Jr. to test how feasible the idea was. He needed both the support of local residents as well as backing from different jurisdiction and cities.

Creator

George Mason University Library

Source

https://masonlibraries.gmu.edu/masonhistory/exhibits/show/idea/mann

Date

1949

Contributor

Peter Tran

Files

04a50069af6191c6f7def50ddb42e468.pdf

Citation

George Mason University Library, “The Initial Push,” Mason History, accessed April 27, 2025, https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/items/show/154.

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