History
Westfield State University has a long and distinguished history that reflects the history of education in America. It is often called “The People’s College.” Retired WSU history professor, Robert T. Brown, wrote the first scholarly history of the Westfield Normal School, 1839-1914. "The Rise and Fall of the People’s Colleges" was published in 1988 by the Institute for Massachusetts Studies in Westfield. The following information is adapted from Brown’s work.
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