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Williamstown and Williams College : Explorations in Local History /
"Nestled in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, Williamstown is home to one of the most prestigious liberal arts colleges in the country, Williams College. In this engrossing and entertaining book, Dustin Griffin offers fourteen vignettes that detail the local history of this ideal New Eng...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amherst :
Bright Leaf,
[2018]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 264 | 4 | |c ©[2018] | |
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| 505 | 0 | |a The town -- The 1746 attack on Fort Massachusetts -- The history of the West Hoosuck Blockhouse, 1756-61 -- A short history of Treadwell Hollow -- The history of Flora's Glen -- A short history of McMaster's Caves -- The town and the college -- Captain and corporal -- Williamstown soldiers in the 37th Massachusetts -- The Hoosac and the Ohio -- The Cincinnati connection -- Big days in a small town -- A tale of two cities-and a country town -- The college -- The theft of the Williams library -- Alma Mater and her chosen band -- "The mountains" -- "Yard by yard" -- Line by line and through the years -- Windows on the past -- Stained glass on the Williams Campus -- The prehistory of coeducation at Williams, 1961-69. | |
| 520 | |a "Nestled in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, Williamstown is home to one of the most prestigious liberal arts colleges in the country, Williams College. In this engrossing and entertaining book, Dustin Griffin offers fourteen vignettes that detail the local history of this ideal New England college town. Each chapter focuses on the stories behind a single feature that visitors to present-day Williamstown and Williams College might encounter, including a Civil War statue on Main Street, town-wide holidays, a popular hiking trail, a stained-glass window in the college chapel, and a song that alumni sing at reunions. Well researched and written in an accessible style, Williamstown and Williams College is a must-have resource for anyone connected with Williams College--from students and parents to alumni--as well as visitors who want to understand what makes this town unique"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
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