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Effort Thought To Be The Key To Success In Some Homes, UF Study Finds

GAINESVILLE —Poor black mothers who do not have an advanced education are not deterred from encouraging their children to succeed in mathematics, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Black, Education, Florida, Race, Research on Wednesday, July 10, 1996.

Recognizing First U.S. Women’s Champion Is A Step In The Right Direction

GAINESVILLE — Margaret Abbott may finally be getting the credit she deserves.

Filed under Education, Florida, Gender, Research on Tuesday, July 9, 1996.

Centennial Olympics? Yes, But 100 Years Old? Not Really, Says UF Expert

GAINESVILLE — As the world prepares to celebrate the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, a French idealist is again being heralded as the idea man behind the first events in 1896 and the originator of the modern Olympics.

Filed under Education, Family, Florida, Research on Tuesday, July 2, 1996.