The College of William & Mary

Curriculum in Post-Secondary Education Throughout the 1700s, nine colleges (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, William and Mary, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers, Brown, and Columbia) were founded throughout the thirteen original colonies for religious purposes. While each of these colleges were either secular or had different religious denominations, all of these colleges had their curriculum modeled after that in the English college system. This curriculum included instruction in subjects…

into the mind of the magnificent James Thurber. James was born to Charles L. Thurber and Mary Agnes in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 1894. All of his work was greatly influenced by his parents being a major part in his life, he had gotten a lot of jokes, ideas, and more from them. James had two brothers, Williams and Robert Thurber. When James was a young boy he lost his sight in one eye playing a game of “William Tell” with his two brothers, the arrow in the eye cause him to go almost…

treatments, cars, 3-D printers, etc., would never exist. Many of these devices can be utilized efficiently for many different tasks. Although there are many great uses for the products, if people misuse them, there can be many dangerous consequences. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein explores the struggles and consequences of acquiring too much knowledge. Victor Frankenstein, a mad-scientist, is infatuated with discovering how to recreate life from the dead and successfully builds a living creature.…

upbringing in such a historical city drove him to attend the College of William and Mary, the second oldest college in the nation. Ellis received his B.A. from the College of William and Mary and then continued his education at Yale University. Ellis earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale and went on to become a professor of history at prestigious universities such as the Honors College at the University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College, and the United States Military Academy at West Point.…

In the novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the theme is the monster within. In her novel, Mary Shelley introduces the creature and how he is created. She reveals the background and past of both Victor Frankenstein and the monster. As the novel, progresses the question emerges as to who is the real monster. Victor Frankenstein, the oldest son of Alphonse and Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein and husband of Elizabeth Lavenza, was born in Geneva, Switzerland. When Victor was young, his family went…

Frankenstein is connected to the life of Mary Shelly because of her family life and opportunities. One connection between the life of Mary Shelley and her novel is that her protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, came from a wealthy family who travelled just like she had. Victor is mentioned as coming from a distinguished family and having been to Geneva, England, Italy, Ingolstadt, country sides, and mountain areas. Mary Shelley had travelled to many European countries and her inspiration for…

Latin, Greek, and French history from the Anglican clergy. After the death of his father, he inherited the large plantation he lived in along with slaves that worked there. During his higher education years, Thomas Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary where he was exposed to Enlightment views and studied law. He also read about the teachings of intellectuals from different eras such as Jesus Christ, Aristotle, and John Locke who would greatly influence his political views.…

that aren’t actually true. Throughout Thomas Jefferson’s life there were several very important dates to remember. The first was his birthdate which is was April 13th of 1743. Only nineteen years later he finished up his education at the College of William and Mary in 1762. Five years later he began reading law and was admitted to the Virginia bar. For six years from 1769 to 1775 Jefferson served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. During the 1770’s he accomplished several things including:…

When people talk about college, there is one topic no one can get around; the price. (Leonhardt). The price of college has overwhelmingly increased as time has progressed. College has been unnecessarily expensive for people who are going into college. Student loans interest rates have had a prominent effect on college disbursement. The price of college isn’t worth it because of the increase of tuition, the useless amenities, and the unreasonable college debt. College tuition has increased over…

One of the main topics of Mary Shelly’s novel Frankenstein appears as the desire for power. One character that shows its desire for power in Frankenstein is the creature, which Victor Frankenstein brought to life after almost two years of working only to flee in terror of it.. The creature shows this desire for power throughout the novel, especially when it begins to kill the people that Victor Frankenstein cares about. The creature almost immediately obtains its freedom at the beginning of…