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Originally posted by macallan25
No A&M was not "founded" first. The ideas of both schools were conceived at the same time. Texas A&M College only opened first because more time and funds were needed to establish, UT...the intended flagship/first class university in Texas.
The passing of the Morrill Act in 1862 had facilitated the construction of Texas A&M, established in 1876. In 1881, Austin was chosen as the site of the "Main University," and Galveston was designated the location of the "Medical Department." In addition, the legislature authorized a governing board of eight regents. An official ceremony began construction on what is now referred to as the Old Main Building in late 1882 on the original "College Hill." The university finally opened its doors on September 15, 1883."
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Spin it how you want tsip, A&M opened for classes before "the university". And regardless of who intended what to be the flagship university in the state, it remains that currently BOTH universities are first-class schools, neither being head and shoulders above the other.
But, if you want to continue this pissing match, by all means take it to the "I Like Texas" thread and lets un-hijack this one.