Category Archives: American Revolution

Let Freedom Ring: The American Freedom Train

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

*Post written by Mikayla Hanks, student assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. In 1975, an air-conditioned, twenty-six car train made its way on a journey of a lifetime. More than 7 million Americans visited the train during its … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, America! Remembering America’s Bicentennial

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. This year, America celebrates her 241st birthday: that is quite an accomplishment; however, just like milestone birthday, people go all out to celebrate. Similar things happened … Continue reading →

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Leading the Future: Rare Land Grants of Founding Father, Patrick Henry

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

*Post written by Aaron Allen, student assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Most people would never think of Virginia as part of the United States’ western boundary; however, this was not always the case. Through much of the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, America: Let Freedom Ring!

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

As our nation prepares to celebrate the 235th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, the LTL Blog thought it would be interesting (and fun) to highlight some of Rice Library’s newest books related to Fourth of July … Continue reading →

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