1890

In the News
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The Sherman Antitrust Act: Enacted in the United States on July 2, 1890, this law aimed to combat anticompetitive practices, monopolies, and trusts. It was one of the first measures to regulate big business and had a lasting impact on U.S. antitrust policy.
On Campus
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The Chemistry Building is erected with funds from the fertilizer tax, and is completed as the first classroom building on campus. It will later be named Hardin Hall.
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Dr. Henry Aubrey Strode of the University of Mississippi interviews for, and is awarded, the office as first President of Clemson Agricultural College by the board of trustees.