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After most of the summer off, I'm hitting the road again for a busy season of book events! Come out to learn about Americans' centuries-long struggle to reckon with—and manipulate—George Washington's involvement in slavery.

14/8/26, 4:23 pm9 reposts23 likes

Alex Christensen

@alejoec.bsky.social

14 Aug

Oct. 28 in W&L history: 1964, Ring-Tum Phi student paper publishes Board admissions policy that University did not discriminate on the basis of race, which led to the admission of Black men as students. Board had declined to publicize policy despite on-record protest of trustee John Minor Wisdom.

John Garrison Marks

@johngmarks.com

14 Aug

Good to know!