Amerikan Kaynaklarında Merzifon Anadolu Koleji’nin Kısa Tarihçesi

Anadolu Koleji, 1866'dan 1921'e dek Merzifon'da faaliyet gösteren Amerikan misyoner eğitim kurumlarından biridir. Bu yazı okulun Merzifon'daki 55 yıllık tarihini özetlemeye çalışırken aynı zamanda genel siyasi ve kültürel ortamdan bir kesit sunmayı amaçlıyor.

A Short History of Anatolian College in Marsovan According to the American Sources

Anatolian College has been active as an American missionary school in Marsovan from 1866 to 1921. This article gives on the one hand a short history of the school and on the other a picture of political and cultural atmosphere of the period.

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