Monthly Archives: August 2012

St. Bartholomew’s Day, the Act of Uniformity, and the Book of Common Prayer

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

A year after the child king, Edward VI, ascended to the British throne, the first Act of Uniformity was enacted in 1549. The Act established the Book of Common Prayer as the sole legal form of worship in England. Subsequent … Continue reading →

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Welcome back, students and faculty!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Today is the first day of classes at MU, and campus is bustling with new and returning students and faculty, just as it has for the past 173 years.  Today’s collection highlight provides a glimpse of campus as it was … Continue reading →

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My Great-Grandparents Did What?: Genealogical Resources at Special Collections

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Looking for information about one’s ancestors can be a daunting (and sometimes expensive) task. There are quite a few online databases and websites like Ancestry.com or Genealogy.com that can help fill in the holes of your family tree, but they … Continue reading →

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