Rockefellers rebuild the Spelman Seminary campus
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- Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. whole source · open book
In 1900, the Rockefeller family had virtually made over the Spelman campus, paying for a new hospital, two dormitories, a dining hall and kitchen, a power plant, and a residence for the school president. During the 1901 train tour, Junior addressed students in the Spelman chapel and was feted with gospel music.
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