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- English
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About this book
One of the oldest and most revered prep schools in Virginia, Chatham Hall has been home to hundreds of girls since its establishment in 1894. American artist Georgia O'Keeffe studied and began her career at the school. After a fire badly damaged the school in 1906, Andrew Carnegie aided in the rebuilding process. Later, the widow of Coca-Cola's first bottler, Mrs. Arthur Kelly Evans, and Lynchburg native John Craddock helped save the school from closing in 1928. The school and its students offered a tremendous contribution to the nation during World War II, even inspiring a visit from Eleanor Roosevelt. Join author William Priestley Black on a celebration of the astonishingly rich history of Chatham Hall.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- 1. An Iris from the Widow Gilmer’s Garden
- 2. Purple and Gold
- 3. Surviving the Unthinkable
- 4. A More Dangerous Foe
- 5. Expanding the “College”
- 6. Reaching for a New Age
- 7. The Lees
- 8. Years of Prosperity
- 9. The Vision for St. Mary’s
- 10. War Years
- 11. Looking Forward
- 12. The First “Rector”
- 13. Money Matters
- 14. Open to the World
- 15. Remaining Single-Sex
- 16. A Period of Stress
- 17. Take a Deep Breath
- Epilogue: Sealing the Vision
- About the Author
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