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
Citation
George Mason University Library, “The Initial Push,” Mason History, accessed September 25, 2026, https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/items/show/154.