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  1. 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…
  2. 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…
  3. Winfield 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…
  4. 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…
  5. 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…
  6. 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…
  7. 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…
  8. 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…
  9. 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…
  10. 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…
  11. 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…
  12. 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…
  13. 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…
  14. 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…
  15. Xin Wu

    Xin Wu is a professor in the Department of Art and Art History at William & Mary. She came to William & Mary in 2011 and was the first tenure track professor in the department. She received…
  16. Yates Barber

    Yates Middleton Barber attended the William & Mary in approximately 1904-1906. Barber was from Sharp's, Virginia. Information about Barber's activities as a student, including being a member of…
  17. Yates Hall

    Yates Hall Constructed: 1962 Renovated: 1996 Named for: William Yates fifth President of the College
  18. Yule Log Ceremony

    The Yule Log Ceremony at William & Mary is held annually each December shortly before the end of final exams for the Fall semester. The president of the university reads How the Grinch Stole…
  19. Zable Stadium

    Zable Stadium is William & Mary's main football and track and field venue. Before its dedication as Zable Stadium in 1990, it was known as Cary Field or Cary Field Stadium or William & Mary…
  20. Zona Gale

    Zona Gale (1874-1938) was an American writer. Born in Portage, Wisconsin, which she often used as a setting in her writing, she attended Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Later she entered…

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