Known at various times as St. Mary’s School, St. Mary’s Institute and St. Mary’s College, the school assumed its present identity as the University of Dayton in 1920.
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For this edition of Vintage Dayton, we go into the archives for the story about how UD began as the school spends the year celebrating its 175th anniversary.
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Did you know?
Here are a few great Dayton history facts we’ve learned from our stories:
• Do you remember Firehawk or Enchanted Voyage? We look at the retired roller coasters of Kings Island.
• Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Mosey (or Mozee) north of Versailles in Darke County in 1860. Here’s more about the Dayton area’s famous connection.
• Jonathan Dayton, the namesake of our city, was a Revolutionary War soldier, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, U.S. House Speaker and Congressman.
• John Dillinger’s first bank heist was of over $10,000 from National Bank in New Carlisle in June 1933.
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