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1. Points of Pride

   1. Historical Markers

      1. American Literature

         With the arrival in 1894 of Fred Lewis Pattee, for whom Pattee Library is named, Penn State became one of the earliest centers for American literature studies — at the time a controversial departure from English literature. A pioneering scholar in American literary history, Pattee was the first in the nation to hold the title of Professor of American Literature.