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William Bittner
William Robert Bittner (1922 – 1977) was an American academic who specialized in American literature. After studying at the State Teachers College in Lock Haven and the University of Pennsylvania, he taught at a variety of universities across the United States and Europe. He published hundreds of magazine articles and several works on literary figures like Waldo Frank and Edgar Allan Poe. Early life and education William Robert Bittner was born in 1922, the son of John E. Bittner, Sr. and Alice G. Kane Bittner and brother of John E. Bittner, Jr. He was raised in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, graduating from its high school in 1938. In 1942, he was a student at the State Teachers College in Lock Haven. That year, he published a poem titled "Corporal Cloud, Before Battle" in the college's literary journal ''The Crucible'' and won an annual student poetry competition hosted by ''The Atlantic Monthly''. He was editor of the ''College Times'' newspaper and a members of the College Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Teachers College In Lock Haven
Commonwealth University-Lock Haven (LHU) is a public university in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The main campus covers and the branch campus in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Clearfield covers . It offers 69 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs. History LHU was founded in 1870 as the Central State Normal School. By 1927 it was known as the State Teachers College in Lock Haven and in 1960 the name was changed to Lock Haven State College. In 1983, the school joined the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and became known as Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. The Clearfield campus in Clearfield, Pennsylvania was established in 1989. LHU's previous president Craig Dean Willis retired from Lock Haven in 2004. The vacancy left by Willis was promptly filled by Keith T. Miller. Upon Miller's departure, Barbara Dixon, former president of Truman State University was appo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
