by The Standard | Sep 9, 2020 | Alana Mastrangelo
Washington & Lee University (W & L), established as Augusta College in 1749, and subsequently renamed Liberty Hall College, Washington College and then W & L in 1870 to honor George Washington who had endowed the struggling college in 1796. The college...
by The Standard | Sep 7, 2020 | Dean Allen
I often write on holidays to remind people of the importance of the holiday and urge celebrations that are appropriate. Labor Day is one of very few holidays where I urge you to ignore the origins, or any greater purpose and simply enjoy a three day weekend....
by The Standard | Sep 6, 2020 | Bill Connor
Vladimir Lenin during Russian Revolution, 1917. In the wake of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917, Communists throughout Europe believed Communism would quickly flourish throughout the world. Karl Marx had predicted that Communism was...
by The Standard | Sep 3, 2020 | Michael Reed
On September 2, 1945, the Empire of Japan officially surrendered. In the photo above, Pacific Naval Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, as United States representative, signs the Instrument of Surrender on board the USS Missouri (BB-63) in Tokyo Bay. Standing directly...
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