The Battle of Ream’s Station ended after dark on the evening of August 25th, 1864. The nearly two thousand Union prisoners captured in the battle were kept in a field near the battlefield behind Confederate lines that night. The next morning, they…
In 1989, when the idea for the George Mason statue was formally introduced by the Student Government, the initial estimated cost for the project was projected to be between $30,000 and $50,000. This estimate reflected the students' original vision…
The article titled “George Mason Statue” on the Past and Present digital archive of George Mason University offers valuable background on the commissioning, construction, and unveiling of the George Mason statue, with particular emphasis on its…
Students from the Carter School participate in a virtual dialogue with college students from Kosovo, fostering international exchange on peace and conflict resolution.
A 1998 pamphlet outlining the Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis & Resolution and the M.S. in Conflict Management at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR), highlighting faculty and curriculum details.
ICAR organizes its first Regional Scholars Roundtable on Peace and Conflict Studies, bringing together experts to discuss key developments in the field.
To achieve Lee’s intent of diverting the attention of the Union command from his movement of a Corps to attack Hancock’s Second Corps near Ream’s Station, Lee ordered General George Pickett, of Gettysburg charge fame, to attack the Union line at dawn…
The first student apartments open to GMU students. Students were able to move in at the start of the semester as the first class to ever learn and live on GMU's campus.