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Truesdel Peck Calkins
1877–1942First President of Hofstra University
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Brownville, birthplace of the first President of Hofstra university Truesdel Peck Calkins
In 1877, the first President of Hofstra university Truesdel Peck Calkins was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in one language so far. 1,282 of the towns in New York list at least one person.
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