Although National Thanksgivings were periodically proclaimed from Colonial times in America, Thanksgiving as a Holiday was not formally adopted until Abraham Lincoln declared a day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
Special Collections
May 2020
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May 21, 2020Ferdison Cayetano '20 discusses collections at SCRC that document Asian and Pacific American history. -
May 18, 2020Kelvin Ramsey ‘79 shares the history behind a name you may pass by regularly.
Apr 2020
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April 21, 2020Share your own personal stories of life during COVID-19 with W&M Libraries! -
April 17, 2020A recent addition to the Thomas L. Williams Collection reveals one cautionary tale about exotic pet ownership here in Williamsburg, Virginia. -
April 9, 2020Introducing a recently digitized scrapbook documenting the experiences of an African American sailor during the attack on Pearl Harbor
Mar 2020
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March 18, 2020Access Special Collections materials from home via the Digital Archive! -
March 9, 2020Jenna Hershberger introduces Marilyn Kaemmerle and her 1945 Flat Hat editorial that sparked a national response.
Dec 2019
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December 19, 2019Shayna Gutcho offers an introduction to Kwanzaa and related resources available at the SCRC. -
December 16, 2019Shayna Gutcho explains the history and traditions of Hanukkah through the resources available at SCRC. -
December 5, 2019Derek Vouri-Richard explores the history of New York media in this year's exhibition of the Nancy H. Marshall Collection.