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The captured from Ream’s Station and the Howlett Line march to prison in Richmond
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…
The Decision
Before its final approval, Charles Harrison Mann Jr. brought to the House floor House Joint Resolution 5 for its consideration. To eliminate any fear that the college would become an independent university, Mann included a clause that would allow the…
The estimate cost of George Mason Statue building
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 exact building cost of George Mason Statue
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…
The First Big Step
To first create a presence in the Northern Virginia area, an extension center was established that had a focus on adult education, military veterans, and anyone else that was in a pursuit of college-level instructions. It offered both credit and…
The First Meeting
Dr. Lorin Thompson, Chancellor of George Mason College, meets with construction experts to start conversation about on-campus housing for students. Pictured is a memo detailing this first meeting.
The First Student Housing is Approved and Ground is Broken
University administration approves plans for nine three-story apartments and starts building. Pictured are The Perkins and Will Student Apartments.
The Fourth Estate
The current student newspaper called the Fourth Estate. A far cry from it's former iterations.
The Fourth Estate: Krasnow Institute, Krasnow Institute Uses Millions in Federal and Private Funding to Support State-of-the-Art Lab and Research
A Fourth Estate article written in the summer of 2013, describing research done by students in Krasnow. It starts by first talking about the history of Krasnow Institute. It was founded in 1993 by Nobel laureates Murray Gell-Mann and Herbert A. Simon…