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The '''College of William & Mary''' (also known as '''William & Mary''') is a public research university with a 1,200-acre (490 ha) campus in Williamsburg, [[Virginia]]. Founded in [[1693]] by letters patent issued by [[King William III]] and [[Queen Mary II]], it is the second-oldest institution of [[higher education]] in the [[United States]], after [[Harvard University]] and on the level of of [[Ivy League]].<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ivy</ref> | The '''College of William & Mary''' (also known as '''William & Mary''') is a public research university with a 1,200-acre (490 ha) campus in Williamsburg, [[Virginia]]. Founded in [[1693]] by letters patent issued by [[King William III]] and [[Queen Mary II]], it is the second-oldest institution of [[higher education]] in the [[United States]], after [[Harvard University]] and on the level of of [[Ivy League]].<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ivy</ref> | ||
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William & Mary educated American presidents [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[James Monroe]], and [[John Tyler]], as well as other key figures pivotal to the development of the United States, including the first President of the Continental Congress Peyton Randolph of Virginia, the first U.S. Attorney General [[Edmund Randolph]] of Virginia, the fourth U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice [[John Marshall]] of Virginia, Speaker of the House of Representatives [[Henry Clay]] of Kentucky, sixteen members of the Continental Congress, and four signers of the [[Declaration of Independence]], earning it the nickname "the Alma Mater of the Nation." | William & Mary educated American presidents [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[James Monroe]], and [[John Tyler]], as well as other key figures pivotal to the development of the United States, including the first President of the Continental Congress Peyton Randolph of Virginia, the first U.S. Attorney General [[Edmund Randolph]] of Virginia, the fourth U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice [[John Marshall]] of Virginia, Speaker of the House of Representatives [[Henry Clay]] of Kentucky, sixteen members of the Continental Congress, and four signers of the [[Declaration of Independence]], earning it the nickname "the Alma Mater of the Nation." | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 31 August 2022
 College of William and Mary  (University)    | |
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| Formation | 1693 |
| Headquarters | Williamsburg, Virginia, USA |
| Type | • Royal Private • Public • Research |
| Sponsored by | Hewlett Foundation, Open Philanthropy |
| Other name | W&M |
| The second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States | |
The College of William & Mary (also known as William & Mary) is a public research university with a 1,200-acre (490 ha) campus in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, after Harvard University and on the level of of Ivy League.[1]
History
William & Mary educated American presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler, as well as other key figures pivotal to the development of the United States, including the first President of the Continental Congress Peyton Randolph of Virginia, the first U.S. Attorney General Edmund Randolph of Virginia, the fourth U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall of Virginia, Speaker of the House of Representatives Henry Clay of Kentucky, sixteen members of the Continental Congress, and four signers of the Declaration of Independence, earning it the nickname "the Alma Mater of the Nation."
Sponsors
| Event | Description |
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| Hewlett Foundation | Huge foundation setting the agenda by funding lots of deep state projects. |
| Open Philanthropy | Grant maker funneling deep state money among other things to pandemic planning. Financed Event 201. |
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