Columbia Baptist Female College – today called Stephens College – incorporated on this date. Founded in 1833, the college came about with help from Senate Bill 406, according to a Missouri Senate history. This picture shows the institution’s Columbia Hall.
Photo credit: Grey Wanderer via Wikimedia Commons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephens_College#/media/File:Columbia_hall_Stephens_college.jpg
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