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Ephraim Williams

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[[Category:History]]Founder of the college. He led his troops to their deaths near Lake George, New York during the French and Indian War, mostly because he failed to send out a scout. He constructed left money for a "free school" (what's the tuition? 28 thousand now? more like 40 thousand a year?). His family took their time implementing his wish until 1793 when [[West College]] with his own hands in was actually built. The motto on the 16th century and lead Williams College seal is translated as, "Through the most successful generosity of Ephraim Williams, armsbearer." See more at [http://www.williams.edu/library/archives/ewilliamsexhibit the American utopian communities during Williams College archives] or also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Williams the colonial periodwikipedia entry.]
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