Category Archives: Religion

#OnThisDay: Martin Luther and the Reformation

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. On this day in 1517, Martin Luther nailed Ninety-Five Theses at Schlosskirche in Wittenberg in the Holy Roman Empire, in present-day Germany (Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, … Continue reading →

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Artistic Expression: Krishna

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant at the University Archives and Special Collections. Today, we are starting a new blog series, “Artistic Expression”. Over the next few weeks, you will see various types of artwork from different parts of … Continue reading →

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Chat with Jonestown Survivor, Laura Johnston Kohl

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. On April 10, over three hundred individuals came to Carter Hall and listened to the experiences of a strong and incredible woman: Laura Johnston Kohl. She … Continue reading →

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Follow the Leader: Jonestown

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. In part two of our series, “Follow the Leader: Jim Jones and Jonestown”, we are going to examine what occurred at Jonestown and the repercussion from … Continue reading →

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Follow the Leader: Jim Jones

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

*Post written by James Wethington, library assistant of the University Archives and Special Collections. Before September 11, 2001, there was Jonestown. According to Rapaport (2003), “Jonestown was the greatest single loss of American civilian life in a non-natural disaster”. It … Continue reading →

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