Emory History Minute: The Letter that Started Emory in Atlanta

To celebrate Emory's 175th anniversary, Emory Report brings you a look at little-known facts about the university.

When the Methodist Episcopal Church South split with Vanderbilt University in 1914, the church decided to created a new university in the Southeast. The question was where. The answer soon came in the form of a hand-written letter from Coca-Cola founder Asa Griggs Candler.

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