The Amphictyon Society was a male literary society founded in 1857 at Hillsdale College. This is the first issue of a literary journal published by the society. Contributions were anonymous.
Liberty Standing Erect with a Torch on the left and an Olive branch on the right, Sun Rays radiate up behind her, LIBERTY above, stars surrounding edge of coin
The $20 gold piece designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is considered to be the most beautiful United States coin. The first coins issued were 11,250 high-relief pieces struck for general circulation. The relief is much higher than for later issues,...
This 100 dollar bill was issued between 1934 - 1945 when Henry Morgenthau, Jr. was Secretary of the Treasury and William Alexander Julian was Treasurer. On the obverse of the bill is U.S. statesman, inventor and diplomat Benjamin Franklin, and on...
This five pfennig coin was minted in 1918 under the German Empire. Formerly minted in copper-nickel, the five pfennig coin was minted in iron during World War I. The obverse shows the denomination and date, and the reverse bears the imperial...
This letter talks of a lecture to be held at the Alpha's society and the price of boarding at the College. In 1864, students were complaining about the price and quality of the food provided at the College.
On July 4th, 1853, Edmund Fairfield, president of Michigan Central College, gave two speeches. The first was at the country fairgrounds and was entitled True National Greatness. The second remarks were at the laying of the cornerstone for...
After the Fire of 1874, the College needed to replace two-thirds of the Central Building. It was decided, rather than replicate the original design, it would be more prudent to build five separate buildings. This appeal was widely sent to alumni...
Battlefields; Military officers; Military life; Military service; Prisoner exchanges; Prisoners; Prisoners of war; War;
Captain Thomas DeKay Kimball, Jr. enlisted as a private in 1862 in Company I, 88th Indiana Infantry. He took part in the battles of Perrysville and Stone River. He was captured at the Battle of Chickamauga. He was imprisoned at Libby Prison,...
