This Day in Williams History
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November 24th, 1904 With Morgan Hall ablaze, President Harry Hopkins calls in the North Adams fire department. Four men and two hose carts respond to help extinguish the fire by 9 pm. Damages are estimated at $30-35,000. more »
With Morgan Hall ablaze, President Harry Hopkins calls in the North Adams fire department. Four men and two hose carts respond to help extinguish the fire by 9 pm. Damages are estimated at $30-35,000. [edit] [delete]
December 5th, 1753 Williamstown's first proprietors' meeting is held in Seth Hudson's house near Hemlock Brook.
256 years ago today Williamstown's first proprietors' meeting was held. [edit] [delete]
December 6th, 1918 Charles W. Whittlesey (Class of 1905) is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism in an engagement against the Germans in the Argonne Forest. more »
Charles W. Whittlesey (Class of 1905) is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism in an engagement against the Germans in the Argonne Forest. [edit] [delete]
December 28th, 1871 One of Williams's favorite sayings is born: "The ideal college is Mark Hopkins on one end of a log and a student on the other." more »
One of Williams's favorite sayings is born: "The ideal college is Mark Hopkins on one end of a log and a student on the other." [edit] [delete]
January 2nd, 1951 A fire reduces West College to a sagging shell. more »
A fire reduces West College to a sagging shell. [edit] [delete]
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