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05/11/2026

Tea Party Weekend is almost upon us! Read a little about this Chestertown tradition in today's Dispatch:

https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/miller-library/archives-special-collections/archives-blog/tea_party_2026.php

05/05/2026

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work behind the scenes in the library’s Technical Services department? Follow the link to Washington’s Dispatches to read about Roselyn Garcia-Mendoza’s experience!

https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/miller-library/archives-special-collections/archives-blog/roselyn_archives_2026.php

04/28/2026

Follow the link to read about George Washington's inauguration in today's dispatch from the Archives blog!:

https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/miller-library/archives-special-collections/archives-blog/gw_inauguration_ny.php

04/14/2026

Today is the 161st anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Visit Washington's Dispatches to learn more about John Wilkes Booth, his family, and the events of April, 1865.
https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/miller-library/archives-special-collections/archives-blog/civil_war_md_booth.php

04/10/2026

In today's blog post, read about the Civil Rights Movement at Washington College:
https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/miller-library/archives-special-collections/archives-blog/civil_rights_wac.php

04/08/2026

A Real Pickle of a Peale: read about fine art forgery in today's dispatch from the Archives:

https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/miller-library/archives-special-collections/archives-blog/peale_forgery.php

03/31/2026

In 1813, the British took a little trip up into the Chesapeake Bay....and Kent County responded. Read more in Washington's Dispatches at the link below!
https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/miller-library/archives-special-collections/archives-blog/war_of_1812.php

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