Tuesday, April 2, educator and reenactor Gamal Castile led an event in Gano Assembly to explain ancient Greco-Roman war techniques. Castile used accurate replicas of the weaponry and armor – even purchasing some props from the movie “Alexander.” Educating people about Greco-Roman wars is important to Castile, who stressed the…
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Jewell Goodbyes: Dr. Thomas Howell
For some, history is a study. For others, it is something more. It takes them to places and times they have never seen, introduces them to figures they have never known and fills them with memories of events they have never experienced. The facts are not what captivate them. Rather,…
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The story behind the fountain
Terry Barnes graduated from William Jewell College in 1989 with a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration. He was the last of five siblings to attend Jewell. While here, he was on the track and football teams and was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Order. At the…
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An overview of Jewell Hall’s rich history
William Jewell College (WJC) is the oldest college still in use west of the Mississippi River, and the oldest building at WJC is Jewell Hall. Jewell Hall has a rich history with many legends. In 1849, the Board of Trustees, including Dr. William Jewell, Alexander W. Doniphan and Rev. Robert…
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Historical Revisionism on the Hill: An Unfair Accusation
A month ago, KCUR, Kansas City’s public radio station, highlighted revisionist history being propagated in Clay County and alleged that William Jewell College had similarly sanitized history. Yet, while sources from William Jewell’s archives show that there has been controversy for years over the extent of Jewell’s commitment to and…
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Meet the Department: History
Critical Thought and Inquiry (CTI) classes allow students to learn subjects outside of their major and get to know professors in other departments. However, you take only one class in each of the CTI categories, so there are some faculty you may not know. This is the sixth part of…
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Who Was William Jewell?
Our red-feathered mascot, rather than William Jewell College’s namesake, has become the popular image of William Jewell. When thinking about the man who founded the campus in 1849, most students draw a blank. Who is he? For some, he is another vague portrait of an unmemorable face; for most,…
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No longer chiefly a football city
The Kansas City Chiefs are no longer the most favored team in Kansas City. We are well on our way to becoming a multi-sport city. When the Chiefs won the Super Bowl in 1969, Kansas City (KC) found its first competitive sports team to follow. Through the next decade, Kansas City…
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Interview with a Professor: the anatomy of a history major
Dylan Jones sits down with Jewell’s history professors. History is simply defined as the study of the past and how it influences the future. William Jewell College’s History Department gives its students a chance to think critically about how past events shape events in the present day. Three of…
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