Normal Graduates

November 14, 2011July 28, 2020Knox, FelicityTowson University History

In a previous post, I talked about how Nadia and I pored over school catalogs to glean information for a presentation we crafted. In fact, we use the school catalogs for a lot of information about the school. I was a student here in the 1990s, and back then I had little understanding of how

Today in TU History: Students and Faculty Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday

February 22, 1894July 28, 2020Remmell, Damian*Day In TU History

On February 22nd, 1894, Maryland State Normal School students and faculty hold an on-campus celebration day in honor of George Washington’s birthday. The event had a Crowning of Washington’s portrait, numerous choral interludes, and a representation of George and Martha Washington’s wedding reception.