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  Longwood University: The first 175 years

  Barbara Shepard

  A brief history of Longwood University, with introduction by Dr. James Jordan. In ”Longwood University: The First 175 Years,” Barbara Shepard has given us a labor of love that chronicles Longwood’s unusual – indeed unique – journey from seminary and private women’s college to the thriving co-educational public university it is today.

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  The Restoration of Longwood House: 1967-1969

  Henry Willett Jr

  Written by past president of Longwood University Dr. Henry Willett, "The history of Longwood House" was initially written in the fall of 2002, but published in 2004 following the dedication of Brock Commons.

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  Longwood College: A pioneer in both private and public education

  Meade Shackleford

  This history is reprinted from The Iron Worker, Autumn 1955, published by the Lynchburg Foundry Company, Lynchburg, Virginia. It has been revised slightly for this printing, dated January 1957

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  Longwood in Blockprint

  Longwood University

  In 1952, the Art Structures class created these block prints of Longwood's campus.

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  Joan of Arc: The Story Behind the Statues

  Betty Lou Harman

  History of the Joan of Arc Statues at Longwood University

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  The Story of Longwood: The Johnston Venable Estate in Prince Edward County, Virginia

  Jane Waring Ruffin

  A brief history of the Longwood House.

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  Word Pictures of "Longwood"

  Harriet Venable Miller

  History of Longwood House in Prince Edward County which was built by Nathaniel E. Venable in 1815.

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  Our Alma Mater

  Jennie Masters Tabb

  Brief history of the State Teachers College written by Jennie Master Tabb. Includes facts and information about the school not included in the catalogs.