April 28 in Milligan History

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This is Tuesday, April 28, 2009, and on this day in Milligan history…

1959    The Milligan College Footlighters presented Arthur Miller’s play All My Sons. Jim Eckard (1962) played the role of Joe Keller; Laura Hamilton (1960) was Kate Keller; Dave McCord (1960) was their son Chris Keller; Wanda Stofferan (1960)  [...]

April 27 in Milligan History

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This is Monday, April 27, 2009, and on this day in Milligan history…

1810    Upon the death of Rev. Hezekiah Balch, Rev. Charles Coffin became President of Greeneville College. Coffin would hold the position until 1827 when he would take the presidency of East Tennessee College (now known as the University [...]

April 24 in Milligan History

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This is Friday, April 24, 2009, and on this day in Milligan history…
1861    The Nashville Union and American reported that when the train carrying Senator Andrew Johnson back home to Greeneville, TN, stopped in Bristol on the Virginia-Tennessee line, a mob threatened his life until Jefferson Davis, newly elected president of [...]

April 23 in Milligan History

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This is Thursday April 23, 2009, and on this day in Milligan history…
1949    Milligan College hosted the Milligan College Relays. Competing track teams from Wafford College, Roanoke College, East Tennessee State College joined with several high school squads: Science Hill in Johnson City, and both high schools from Bristol – Tennessee [...]

Oct. 3 in Milligan History

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This is Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, and on this day in Milligan history . . .
1878    Wedding bells rang when two of the faculty members of the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, Benjamin W. Akard and Julia Clarinda Young married in Washington County, TN.  Miss Young was the daughter [...]