Pennsylvania Military College

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Pennsylvania Military College was a historic U.S. military preparatory and higher-education institution, later reorganized as Widener University.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf higher education institution
military college
military preparatory school
affiliation reserve officers training corps
surface form: "Reserve Officers' Training Corps"
associatedWith history of Widener University
campusType urban
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
dressCode military uniforms required for cadets
educationalFocus military education
preparatory education
undergraduate education
educationalLevel postsecondary
secondary
formerNameOf Widener University
governance board of trustees
hadResidentialProgram yes
hasAcademicDiscipline engineering
liberal arts
military science
science
hasFormerName Pennsylvania Military College
hasMotto Truth, Duty, Honor
heritagePreservedBy Widener University archives
historicalSignificance one of the early U.S. military colleges reorganized into a comprehensive university
languageOfInstruction English
laterBecame Widener University
locatedIn Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
surface form: "Chester, Pennsylvania"

Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
United States of America
surface form: "United States"
notableAlumni Alexander Haig
surface form: "Alexander Haig (attended, did not graduate)"

Herbert H. Bateman
John H. Tilelli Jr.
William J. Guarnere
predecessorOf Widener University
primaryAdmissionGender male (during military college era)
primaryServiceBranchOrientation United States Army
surface form: "U.S. Army"
regionServed Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: "Mid-Atlantic United States"
reorganizedAs Widener University
surface form: "Widener College"
sector private
status defunct
successorOf Pennsylvania Military College
trainingComponent discipline and character development
drill and ceremony
leadership training
physical training
typeOfCampusOrganization cadet corps

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Cecil B. DeMille educatedAt Pennsylvania Military College
Pennsylvania Military College hasFormerName Pennsylvania Military College
subject surface form: "Widener University"
Pennsylvania Military College successorOf Pennsylvania Military College
subject surface form: "Widener University"

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