OzarksWatch Video Magazine  SMSU: An Ozarks Landmark

Don Landon discusses development of the university and its rich history. Details

 

Program: OzarksWatch Video Magazine

Episode: SMSU: An Ozarks Landmark

Southwest Missouri State University has played an important role in the development of the Ozarks. Founded in Springfield, in 1905, as the Fourth District Normal School, the School's primary purpose was the preparation of teachers for the public school systems in southwest Missouri. The School's first name change came in 1919 when it became the Southwest Missouri State Teachers College.

Duration: (26:32)
Premiere Date: 01/22/2010
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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