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The Right Path: Pandit Mami '14 And Friends Make School Possible Once Again For Children In Freetown, Sierra Leone, Laura Meader
The Right Path: Pandit Mami '14 And Friends Make School Possible Once Again For Children In Freetown, Sierra Leone, Laura Meader
Colby Magazine
"You have to explain to them that in the long run this kid is going to be more helpful to you if they're in school than they are selling food in the streets of Freetown." -Pandit Mami '14
Judging A Book: For Megan Cook The Value Of A Volume Is More Than The Words On The Page, Gerry Boyle
Judging A Book: For Megan Cook The Value Of A Volume Is More Than The Words On The Page, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
Megan Cook doesn’t judge a book by its cover. She also considers the historical context, the manner of binding, the illustrations on the contents page, marginalia penciled in by various owners, food stains that are reminders of someone’s long ago lunchtime reading.
In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1964-2013
In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1964-2013
Colby Magazine
Civil rights, the Vietnam War, end of fraternities—Colby explores the past 50 years.
In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1914-1963
In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1914-1963
Colby Magazine
Three wars. A devastating economic depression. Construction of an entirely new campus from scratch. And all in 50 years.
The period that began as World War I erupted and ended as the tumult of the 1960s loomed was marked by a series of unprecedented events that could have mortally wounded a modestly funded liberal arts college in central Maine. The Great War emptied the campus. World War II turned Colby into a military training center. The bold decision to move the College to Mayflower Hill was sandwiched by the Depression and the Korean War and marked by the return of …
In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1864-1913
In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1864-1913
Colby Magazine
In Their Footsteps and In Their Words: Colby explores the second 50 years, 1864-1913.
History With A Twist: Earl Smith Brings A New Perspective To The Life Of The College, Gerry Boyle
History With A Twist: Earl Smith Brings A New Perspective To The Life Of The College, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
The new book, Mayflower Hill: A History of Colby College, has been released. Author and College Historian Earl Smith combines an insider’s view of Colby with a broad cultural perspective for a lively, informative, and sometimes irreverent read.
In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1813-1863
In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1813-1863
Colby Magazine
In Their Footsteps and In Their Words: Colby explores the first 50 years, from Jeremiah Chaplin to the Civil War.