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March 8, 2021Posted in: Special Collections
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February 8, 2021Posted in: Special CollectionsIn the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, protestors in Bristol toppled the statue of Edward Colston (1636-1721) in an act representative of an accelerated global reckoning with the legacies of enslavement and colonialism.
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January 15, 2021Posted in: WM LibrariesOn January 18, 2021 our nation marks the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. On this day we honor his life and legacy as a civil rights leader. W&M Libraries provides access to a host of resources chronicling the life and legacy of Dr. King.
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December 2, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsA common and complex practice within Tibetan Buddhism is the millenia-old, slow and careful creation of sand mandalas.
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November 11, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsWhen I arrived at the Special Collections Research Center this past July 29th for my first day of research into William & Mary’s collection of Maury Family Papers, I felt in my bones that I was in store for a fascinating week of discovery. My hunch proved true.
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October 28, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsOn August 23, 1812, Robert Stevens wrote to his parents in Rhode Island from New Orleans in the aftermath of a hurricane, “a Scene of horror & devastation.”
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October 13, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsWith the turning of the seasons we at Special Collections look back on our histories of outdoor activities, and the community that can be found therein.
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September 28, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsBill Cole (’70) shares the stories behind the names in Catherine Sheild's 20th-century Yorktown guest book.
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August 31, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsTracy Melton '85, member of the William & Mary Libraries Board of Directors, reflects on the university's previous experience with pandemic. Melton is generously donating the journal that he is keeping during the global health crisis; the journal will be open to research in 2022.
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August 19, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesIn today's blog post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new oral historian!
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