Two years in the making, our Women of Wake Forest exhibit will open on March 23, 2013… giving us a chance to learn from the stories […]
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Founding of Wake Forest
In early 19th century North Carolina, an area in Wake County north of Raleigh that was known for its forest of fine hardwood trees was called […]
Read moreThe Move to Winston-Salem
Wake Forest College moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the spring of 1956. Along with the people, books, and furniture, a vibrant history of personalities, events, […]
Read moreThe New Campus
Land on Reynolda, the estate of tobacco magnate R. J. Reynolds, was given to the College by the Reynolds family for the new campus. Designed by […]
Read moreThe Wake Forest Spirit
Even during its first year on the Jones plantation when the students were living in the cabins of former enslaved workers and attending classes in the […]
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