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Peabody College was founded in 1875 when the University of Nashville, located in Nashville, Tennessee, split into two separate educational institutions. The preparatory demonstration school, University School of Nashville, separated from the college…

Roger Williams University first held classes in 1864, even before Fisk University. First located downtown, the school moved to 21st Avenue in 1874. Roger Williams provided courses that served as an equivalent to secondary education and some basic…