Template:Did you know nominations/Abram C. Shortridge
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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 00:45, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
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Abram C. Shortridge
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- ... that Abram C. Shortridge (pictured), a former president of Purdue University, never earned a college degree?
- ALT1:... that Abram C. Shortridge (pictured) awarded the first degree to a Purdue University graduate, but never earned a college degree himself?
- ALT2:... that school superintendent Abram C. Shortridge (pictured), defied racial segregation laws by opening the Indianapolis schools to students of any race?
- Reviewed: Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Memorial Lecture
Created by Brian the Editor (talk). Self nominated at 17:48, 15 July 2013 (UTC).
This article is new enough and long enough and the image is in the public domain. All the hooks are suitably referenced but I prefer ALT2 as being more positive. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:26, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
