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William Woods announces donation of recording of Ronald Reagan’s 1952 commencement address to Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Announcement comes after first public playing of rare recording in more than seven decades during “Reagan at The Woods” event Nearly 72 years after it was delivered, William Woods University (WWU) tonight announced the donation of an extremely rare recording of Ronald Reagan’s historic 1952 commencement address at William Woods – to the Ronald Reagan […]
Donation of rare items provides a glimpse of mid-1920’s William Woods
For Martin Rosenberg of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, it was an ordinary exercise many of us attend to from time to time. While going through some old boxes in his home, the 76-year old Rosenberg came upon some nearly century-old items that recalled a prominent time in the life of his long deceased mother. Little did […]
William Woods History professor’s lecture to be featured on C-Span
Fulton, MO– A lecture by a member of the William Woods University (WWU) History faculty focusing on the American army during the Revolutionary War is set to receive national exposure. Entitled “The Continental Army,” the lecture by Dr. Craig Bruce Smith, director of the History Department at William Woods University, will be shown on C-Span […]
Meet Abbey Smith ’20, History
Being from St. Louis I wanted to experience a rural area for college. I was attached to a different area and environment, considering I came from a big city and everything it had to offer. This included a private school education, having my friends regularly within a five-mile radius, football games from the all-boys high […]
William Woods University History professor awarded $25,000 grant for research on new book
Craig Bruce Smith is authoring “The Greatest Man in the World: A Global History of George Washington” Fulton, MO – Craig Bruce Smith, an assistant professor of History at William Woods University (WWU), was recently awarded a $25,000 grant for research on his forthcoming new book. The grant from PNC Charitable Trusts will be used […]
Author to explore disturbing historical topic during book signing, lecture at William Woods University
A Kansas City-area author and professor whose first book examined how the early European settlers of North America used the discourse of cannibalism to shape their views of Indigenous Americans will be engaging in a book signing and lecture at William Woods University (WWU). Dr. Kelly L. Watson, author of Insatiable Appetites: Imperial Encounters with […]
Rivers, Roads, and Memories
It all started with a river (the Caloosahatchee River) and a road (McGregor Boulevard). These two parallel pathways are prominent landmarks in Fort Myers, a Florida city halfway between Tampa and Miami. This Gulf Coast tourist mecca rose to fame during the turn of the twentieth century when icons like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford […]
William Woods University History professor to kick off national tour with lecture, book signing on Fulton campus
Members of the general public will soon be getting the first look at a new book by a member of the William Woods University (WWU) History faculty that examines the ideals that guided the foundation of the United States. “American Honor: The Creation of the Nation’s Ideals during the Revolutionary Era” by Dr. Craig Bruce […]
Meet Dr. Craig Bruce Smith, History
Dr. Craig Bruce Smith Assistant Professor, History Expertise: Early American History; Colonial America; Early Republic; Atlantic World; Leadership; War/Military History; George Washington and the American Founders; Cultural/Intellectual History; Honor, Virtue, and Ethics; American Revolution A Career in History I didn’t always want to be a historian. When I was first starting out, I thought I […]
Alexander Hamilton: Dueling Perspectives
Classes at The Woods: This article series profiles interesting and unique classes at William Woods. What do students learn and why are the topics important? The William Woods University history department recently offered a new class called Hamilton: An American Story. Students learned about Alexander Hamilton’s life, influence, and the man behind both the financial […]
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