Project Gutenberg 2012-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 375 Irby, Richard 1825 1902 History of Randolph-Macon College, Virginia The Oldest Incorporated Methodist College in America Produced by Meredith Dixon (R-MWC 1984), Melissa Reid, and James Dixon "History of Randolph-Macon College, Virginia" by Richard Irby is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the establishment and evolution of Randolph-Macon College, recognized as the oldest incorporated Methodist college in America, detailing the efforts leading to its founding and the early challenges it faced. This book is essential for those interested in the history of education, particularly in the context of religious institutions in the United States. The opening of the book presents a resolution from the Board of Trustees that acknowledges Irby’s efforts in gathering historical information about the college, positioning him as a dedicated chronicler of its legacy. It discusses the early initiatives by Methodists like John Wesley and Bishop Asbury to establish educational institutions amidst various challenges in post-Revolutionary America. The narrative thus sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the college's origins, the key figures involved in its founding, and the socio-economic climate that shaped its development, inviting readers into a detailed account of its storied history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Randolph-Macon College Randolph-Macon Woman's College LD Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious Category: History - Schools & Universities 552287 2025-09-16T10:16:34.222993 text/html 552108 2025-01-16T11:15:09.929689 text/html 275624 2025-09-16T10:16:43.720997 application/epub+zip 282756 2025-09-16T10:16:37.565051 application/epub+zip 261205 2025-09-16T10:16:36.311001 application/epub+zip 555815 2025-09-16T10:16:47.889071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524063 2025-09-16T10:16:42.791957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511468 2022-09-18T12:12:53.246945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493355 2025-09-16T10:16:33.777067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473494 2024-10-23T09:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16372 2025-09-16T10:16:48.009987 application/rdf+xml 18822 2025-09-16T10:16:36.796013 image/jpeg 4097 2025-09-16T10:16:36.553990 image/jpeg 269159 2025-09-16T10:16:34.259009 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog