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  • Lists and Linnaean Taxonomy in Jean Skipwith's Papers

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    <html><body><p>This month we are featuring blog posts written by women studying at William &amp; Mary, in recognition of Women's History Month.

  • "I seek only equality…"

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    <html><body><drupal-media data-align="left" data-caption="Landrum passport, Grace Warren Landrum Papers

  • Women in World War I: Preserving Humanity in History

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    <html><body><drupal-media data-align="left" data-caption="Edith Gibbons's travel diary

  • A 1926 Summer Cruise

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    <html><body><p>Cruising for pleasure in 1926 was not quite the same as a cruise ship vacation ride today.

  • "Dean"

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    <html><body><p>For many black students who attended William &amp; Mary during the 1980s and 1990s, "Dean" was a term of endearment—a title that demanded respect beca

  • Remembering World War I

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    <html><body><p>On April 6, 1917 the United States entered World War I, then known as the Great War.

  • 100 Years of Student History

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    <p><span>If you're a senior at the College, you may know the </span><em><span>Colonial Echo</span></em><span> through their emails reminding you

  • "Quite an Experience": The Papers of WWII Nurse Mary Frances Switzer

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  • 19th Century Women's Diaries

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