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The Battle of Milvian Bridge and the history of the book

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

On October 28 in 312 A.D. Constantine defeated the superior forces of his rival Maxentius at the battle of Milvian Bridge.  Maxentius’s forces attempted to retreat across the Tiber by way of the Milvian Bridge, but the bridge quickly became … Continue reading →

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Student Spotlight: Jen Para

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Jennifer Para is a freshman from Rogers, Arkansas, majoring in business. As part of Julie Christenson‘s section on the ancient world, part of the honors humanities sequence, Jen and her classmates worked with rare and historic materials in Special Collections, … Continue reading →

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Teaching spotlight: Julie Christenson

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

This semester, Special Collections will be turning the spotlight on our patrons each month by highlighting teaching and student work inspired by the collections.  This post kicks off the semester and focuses on the teaching of Julie Christenson.  Julie visited … Continue reading →

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