Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
From Special Collections/University Archives: Reverend Eugenio Kincaid
Reverend Eugenio Kincaid, often called the “Hero Missionary,” was an important figure in the early history of Bucknell University. A Baptist minister and missionary, Reverend…
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018
From Special Collections/University Archives: The 1935 Orange Bowl
In 1935, the Bucknell Bison came face to face with the Miami Hurricanes in the first Orange Bowl game, and arose from the storm victorious.…
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Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
Haley Stodart’s Going Abroad!
Dear Readers,
Our intrepid Special Collections/University Archives blogger, Haley Stodart ’19, is going abroad for the spring semester. Thankfully, she has written a number of…
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Friday, December 1st, 2017
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Students on Strike
On May 4, 1970, four students were killed at Kent State University for protesting the Vietnam War, the same war that Bucknell students could no…
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Wednesday, November 8th, 2017
From Special Collections/University Archives: The Diary of Sarah R. Meixell
Did you know you can find a diary in the Special Collections/University Archives with a first-hand account of life in Lewisburg during the Civil War?…
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Friday, October 27th, 2017
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Baseball
America’s favorite pastime was not a favorite in Lewisburg when it first arrived in the 1860’s. Bucknell’s President Loomis banned games from being played off…
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Thursday, October 5th, 2017
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell’s Alma Mater
One of the first traditions new Bucknellians experience is the singing of our very own alma mater, “Dear Bucknell.” For a time in its history,…
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