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title: 'The Scotch-Irish University of the South: Washington and Lee'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Henry Alexander White'
date: 1890-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Colonial Presbyterian History'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 78'
- 'Acts 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/white-1890-the-scotch-irish-university-of-the-south-washington-and-lee
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# The Scotch-Irish University of the South: Washington and Lee

Proceedings excerpt tracing Scotch-Irish migration to Virginia, the founding of Liberty Hall Academy (later Washington & Lee), and the Presbyterian role in frontier education and patriotism.

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