Florence Wesleyan University

found: Beginnings-- of the University of North Alabama, 1991:t.p. (Florence Wesleyan University) p. 15 (La Grange College moved to Florence in 1855; name changed to Florence Wesleyan University in 1856; name changed to Florence Normal School in 1872; after several more name changes it became the University of North Alabama on Aug. 15, 1974)

found: Wikipedia, viewed Dec. 12, 2009:Univ. of North Alabama history (LaGrange president Dr. R.H. Rivers... in late 1854 relocated [college] to Florence. The school was re-incorporated as Florence Wesleyan University. When the Methodist Church deeded Florence Wesleyan to the State of Alabama in 1872, the institution became the State Normal School at Florence. Florence State Teachers College... 1929, when it became a state teachers college. In 1956...the Alabama Legislature voted to change the institution's name to Florence State College... voted for another name change to Florence State University...on August 15, 1974, the university underwent another change of name to the University of North Alabama)

notfound: Kilby Laboratory School website, viewed Dec. 12, 2009 ( in 1872, the University became Florence State Normal School, the first normal school in the south...until 1919, when the institution became Florence State Teachers College)