Account of sale of slaves to Samuel Garland by Samuel McDReid & John Alexander, committee of the trustees of Washington College. Concluded on the 11th Day of January 1836. Mr. Garland offered for ...

Working Group on the History of African Americans at W&L ...

Below is an image of excerpts from "Jockey John" Robinson's will, including the section in which he describes the slaves who are part of his bequest to Washington College. View a text version of the ...

In his will, John Robinson left Washington College his lands and the bulk of his possession at Harts Bottom, which is now the site of Buena Vista, Va. He also established a professorship of "Geology ...

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When you think of educational travel, think of Washington and Lee.

In this episode, Melissa Kerin, Professor of Art History at Washington and Lee University and Director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics, discusses this year’s theme for the Mudd Center, “How We ...

Embark on an extraordinary journey through time and tradition aboard the Sea Cloud Spirit, a majestic 3-masted sailing vessel that blends old-world charm with modern luxury. This 69-cabin luxury ship, ...

We’ll then depart the center of the former Venetian Empire to explore the historic coastal towns of Croatia and Montenegro, ...

Expressions of Color: Paintings by Evelyn Dawson celebrates the power and effects of color in art and highlights a selection of paintings by a twentieth century artist who blended business and art ...

Dave Harbor, Professor of Earth and Environmental Geoscience at Washington and Lee University, will lead the discussion. His expertise spans geomorphology, GIS, remote sensing, and glacial geology, ...