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*British expropriate [[College Hall]] for use as a military hospital after occupying [[New York City]] | *British expropriate [[College Hall]] for use as a military hospital after occupying [[New York City]] | ||
*The college is offered quarters on [[Wall Street]] to continue instruction, but nothing comes of it | *The college is offered quarters on [[Wall Street]] to continue instruction, but nothing comes of it | ||
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Revision as of 19:58, 4 April 2007
1776 in Columbia history:
- In this year, King's College was shut down due to events surrounding the Revolutionary War.
- Commencement is cancelled "for want of our absent President": Myles Cooper had fled from an angry Revolutionary mob the previous year
- British expropriate College Hall for use as a military hospital after occupying New York City
- The college is offered quarters on Wall Street to continue instruction, but nothing comes of it
| Preceded by 1775 |
History of Columbia University 1776 |
Succeeded by 1777 |
