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Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)
Over the years, numerous private schools existed in Williamsburg. William & Mary had long sponsored a grammar school for white boys and in 1870 built a school on the site of the Governor's Palace…Williamsburg, Virginia
Founded in 1699, Williamsburg, Virginia was the capital of Virginia from 1698 until 1780, when the capital moved to Richmond. The city is known as the home of William & Mary, Eastern State…Willis Hall
Willis Hall (formerly Taliaferro Hall), east facade facing Campus Center, undated Constructed: 1934-1935 Opened: 1935Winfield Scott (1786-1866)
Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general, diplomat, and presidential candidate. Known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army", he served…Winged Nation
Winged Nation is a William & Mary student magazine first published in 1993. There was no volume published in 2004. Electronic versions of Winged Nation are available in the W&M Digital…Winston Churchill Visit, 1946
Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower visited the College of William & Mary on March 8, 1946. A news story before their visit is on the front page of the March 6, 1946 Flat Hat. A story after…Woman's Club of Williamsburg, Virginia
The Young Woman's Club of Williamsburg was federated March 22, 1949. After the Club voted to divide and form a Junior Woman's Club in January, 1954, the Club was renamed The Woman's Club of…Women at William & Mary
The first female students were admitted to William & Mary for the fall term in 1918. 19th Century On February 6, 1896, the Faculty of the College of William & Mary approved a resolution "that…Women's Athletic Association
Women's athletics were overseen by the Women's Athletic Association, whose purpose was "the promotion of healthful and recreative physical activities for all women students of this college." All…Women's Network
The William & Mary Women's Network are the women faculty members and women administrators at the College of William & Mary. We are loosely organized to support each other, help newcomers…Women's Studies Program
"The Women's Studies Program, at William & Mary, was established in the Fall of 1990 as an undergraduate, interdisciplinary academic unit within the School of the Arts and Sciences. It was one of…World War I
Despite the brevity of U.S. participation, the War had a deep impact on Williamsburg. Only a few residents and William and Mary alumni lost their lives, but hundreds of men registered for the draft…World War II
Related to the College of William of Mary The College of William & Mary enabled students to finish their education quicker during the war in part via a summer school program. A Navy Chaplains…Wren Building
Generally referred to simply as the Wren Building or College Building at William & Mary in Virginia, The Sir Christopher Wren Building is the oldest college building in the United States. It is a…Wren Society
The Wren Society is a student secret society at William & Mary. Founded in 1832 to honor the 200th Anniversary of the birthday of Sir Christopher Wren, students are "tapped" into the society…