This exhibit provides a history of William & Mary as seen through the eyes of its presidents.
Past Exhibits
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October 23, 2012 to February 26, 2013In the early hours of February 8, 1859, the Wren Building went up in flames after a fire began in the north wing.
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December 6, 2012 to January 31, 2013This year’s exhibit features illustrated pages of fifteen different books, arranged so that together they feature the poem in its entirety—while at the same time showcasing the diversity of the collection’s many editions and adaptations.
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September 28, 2012 to January 16, 2013What does it mean to be a pilgrim? The word “pilgrimage” evokes very different images depending on your beliefs, culture, and upbringing.
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April 12, 2012 to January 11, 2013At the beginning of the Civil War, there were very few hospitals around the country. Washington, the nation’s capital, had no military hospitals. Neither the Union nor the Confederacy was well prepared to treat wounded soldiers, let alone the high numbers of casualties that Civil War battles produced.
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June 18, 2012 to January 11, 2013This exhibit examines how Virginia responded to the Supreme Court’s momentous 1954 decision overturning “separate but equal” schools.
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March 21, 2012 to December 10, 2012The Battle of Williamsburg was a rear-guard action fought in rain and mud on May 5, 1862.
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William & Mary Leading up to the Civil War
October 19, 2011 to October 3, 2012The years before the Civil War were not always stable ones for William & Mary. The university contended with changes in presidents, resignations and deaths of professors, an end to the chair of law, and the continuing needs for repairs to buildings and fundraising. The 1858-1859 session opened with 47 students. The campus buildings had been extensively repaired and despite the decline in enrollment from the previous year, the future seemed as secure as it ever had for William & Mary. Then, in the early hours of February 8, 1859, the Wren Building went up in flames after a fire began in the north wing and within four hours the building was gutted. William & Mary’s faculty, students, Visitors, townspeople, and supporters would rally to support and rebuild. Then, the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 forced the closure of William & Mary.
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March 28, 2012 to October 2, 2012This exhibit is part of a continuing series about the presidents of the College of William & Mary. It provides a history of the university as seen through the eyes of its presidents. This second installment spans the administrations of presidents William Yates, James Horrocks, John Camm, and James Madison.
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September 9, 2011 to September 25, 2012Tribe Pride: William & Mary Athletics Media Guides from Swem Library allows visitors to experience the history of intercollegiate sports at the College of William & Mary through the athle