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The following is a timeline of the history of Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
The Interstate Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. It was formed on March 14, 1938 at a meeting held in Chillicothe, Missouri, by officials from five charter members: Chillicothe Business College of Chillicothe, Missouri, Graceland College of Lamoni, Iowa, Kemper Military School of Boonville, Missouri, Moberly Junior College of Moberly, Missouri, and Wentworth Military Academy of Lexington, Missouri. In 1939, Kansas City Kansas Junior College—now known as Kansas City Kansas Community College—joined as the conference's sixth member. Moberly withdrew from the conference in the 1940s. Burlington Junior College—now known as Southeastern Community College—of Burlington, Iowa joined the Interstate Confernece in 1951.
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- ↑ "Old Chillicothe Business College". City of Chillicothe . Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ↑ "De Sales College". America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Wentworth To Be Member Of New Circuit". The Lexington Advertiser-News. Lexington, Missouri. March 15, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com
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