Book Title: The College of William & Mary: A History, Vol. II

Subtitle: 1888-1993

by Susan H. Godson; Ludwell H. Johnson; Richard B. Sherman; Thad W. Tate; and Helen C. Walker

Book Description: A two-volume history of the College of William & Mary, published in 1993 to celebrate its tercentenary, shares the history of William & Mary's first three centuries. Volume 2 depicts the third century of the College through its rebuilding, expansion, and evolution into a major public institution.

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Book Description

A two-volume history of the College of William & Mary, published in 1993 to celebrate its tercentenary, shares the history of William & Mary’s first three centuries. Volume 2 depicts the third century of the College through its rebuilding, expansion, and evolution into a major public institution.

The College of William & Mary: A History is an “out of print” book originally published by the King & Queen Press at the College of William & Mary. In 2025, the W&M Press reprinted this book as a digital edition. In addition to an edited copyright page, the book has a new cover, and information on how to adopt the book.

Authors

Susan H. Godson; Ludwell H. Johnson; Richard B. Sherman; Thad W. Tate; and Helen C. Walker

License

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The College of William & Mary: A History, Vol. II Copyright © 2026 by The College of William and Mary in Virginia. King and Queen Press. The Society of Alumni is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Society and Social Sciences

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Title
The College of William & Mary: A History, Vol. II
Authors
Susan H. Godson; Ludwell H. Johnson; Richard B. Sherman; Thad W. Tate; and Helen C. Walker
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

The College of William & Mary: A History, Vol. II Copyright © 2026 by The College of William and Mary in Virginia. King and Queen Press. The Society of Alumni is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Published in the United States of America by
William & Mary Press
William & Mary Libraries
400 Landrum Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23186

© 1993 by The College of William and Mary in Virginia.
Open Access edition © 2025 William & Mary
This edition is a 2025 reprint of the original 1993 two-volume set, made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

ISBN (Print): 978-1-965677-08-7
ISBN (EPUB): 978-1-965677-07-0
DOI: doi.org/10.21220/47

Cover photos from UA Photographs: Buildings, Special Collections Resource Center, William & Mary Libraries

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Original Publication Information:
This work was originally published in 1993 as a two-volume hardcover set by King and Queen Press, The Society of the Alumni, The College of William and Mary.
Original Set ISBN: 978-9615670-4-X
Library of Congress Control Number: 93-36247
Primary Subject
Society and Social Sciences
Additional Subject(s)
History of education, Educational systems and structures
Institution
William & Mary
Publisher
William & Mary Press
Publisher City
Williamsburg, VA
Publication Date
January 21, 2026
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.21220/47
Ebook ISBN
978-1-965677-07-0
Print ISBN
978-1-965677-08-7