Kimball Union Academy – A Legacy for Life

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As Commencement draws near, we often think and speak of the many accomplishments of the past year here on the …

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The Season

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At the close of the 1938 skiing season, the Kimball Union Ski Team can boast a record that any preparatory …

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Kimball Union’s Many Connections Around the World

A few weeks ago, I sent out a From the Archives… article featuring KUA graduates who had become college presidents …

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A KUA Who’s Who of College Presidents

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        L to R: Asa Dodge Smith, class of 1826. Helen Peabody, class of 1844, center left, …

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The Kimball Union Seal

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Although our oldest official document is The Charter of the Union Academy 1813 and the oldest building on campus is …

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Kimball Union’s Legacy

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Many of you may not know this, but the Academy’s Archives in the basement of Baxter Hall contains many photographs, …

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Clubs and Activities

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Kimball Union students have always enjoyed extra curricular clubs and activities from our earliest years. Today, there is a wide …

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Social Life at Kimball Union in the Early 18th Century

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Benjamin Labaree, class of 1824, was a native of Charlestown, NH, and a student for two years in the early …

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Beyond Kimball Union – opportunities for women outside the home

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Twenty-two of the 79 women who attended KUA before 1840 became teachers. In May 1839, the same month the cornerstone …

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HANNAH CHASE KIMBALL – Issues A Challenge to Meriden

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                  We are fortunate today that the first Kimball Union Academy General Catalogue, 1815-1880, compiled …

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