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To: OldCorps
Indiana University was established LONG BEFORE landgrant universities came along. You are thinking of Purdue University, in West Lafayette. That's a johnny-come-lately school dependent on public largess from its foundation.

My 5 or 6 times Great Grandfather George Dunn donated the IU campus out of his own property. Half the named streets in town were named after other of my relatives.

Are you sure you've ever been in Bloomington, Indiana?

26 posted on 10/21/2007 12:08:05 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah
Indiana University was established LONG BEFORE landgrant universities came along. You are thinking of Purdue University, in West Lafayette. That's a johnny-come-lately school dependent on public largess from its foundation.

I don't know, or care, either way.

My 5 or 6 times Great Grandfather George Dunn donated the IU campus out of his own property.

Well, I had a Mr. Dunn who taught social studies at Central Jr. High, where Kroger's now stands. Are you him? Related? I liked and respected him.

Half the named streets in town were named after other of my relatives.

Lol, you might be overstating your importance a bit. Lessee, 1st st, 2nd st, 3rd st....17th st, Rogers, oh, how about Kirkwood? I do recall a Dunn st somewhere.

Are you sure you've ever been in Bloomington, Indiana?

Naw, I was only born and raised there, but I certainly feel no obligation to prove it to you.

28 posted on 10/21/2007 3:30:49 PM PDT by OldCorps
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