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10 Things You Might Not Know About Ed Wilson

What happened when we asked Dr. Edwin Graves Wilson ('43) questions about himself? He answered every one. Graciously and delightfully, of course.
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On All Fronts

The derring-do of a newspaperman whose legacy — from the London Blitz to Pearl Harbor to Wake Forest classrooms — should not be forgotten.
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Finding Answers in the Past

Laura Malone Elliott (’79) offers young people connections and inspiration in her historical novels that can help them navigate the world today.
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The First ‘Coeds’: Marina H. Nowell (’43)

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Entrusted to Lead

Dr. Susan R. Wente is installed as Wake Forest’s 14th president, sharing her transformative journey and charting a historic course for the University.
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Philanthropy

Prost! Danke! He's 100 years old with a lesson about giving.
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Decorated Veteran, Mentor to Black Students

Isaac Sims (’75) offered a compassionate ear and help to younger classmates facing challenges in the 1970s.
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Women of Wake Forest: A History of their Own

A look back at the milestones along with the millstones in the story of women at the University.
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The Mystery of the Lost Dog Tag

How did a World War II dog tag with Wake Forest ties turn up in Texas decades later?
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War Heroes Not Forgotten

Jackson Marshall (’80, MA ’85) builds his fascination with World War I veterans into a record-setting museum exhibit
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Scott Weltz (JD '94) witnessed history and the end of an era.
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Hot spot of the Cold War

Vern Pike ('58) recalls life, death and freedom at Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie.
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10 for 10

What happened when we asked Dr. Edwin Graves Wilson ('43) questions about himself? He answered every one. Graciously and delightfully, of course.
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I Spy

Author Doug Waller ('71) uncovers the secret past of America's top spymasters.
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The father of Wake Forest ROTC

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