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Bruce Wolfe chosen to sculpt Frederick Douglass
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Bruce Wolfe chosen to sculpt Frederick Douglass

In a year, Abraham Lincoln will find himself in the presence of an old friend, Frederick Douglass, brought to life by Bruce Wolfe. The California-native artist will sculpt the much-anticipated statue, due for completion in August, of the famed abolitionist and writer for Hillsdale’s Liberty Walk. Wolfe and the college finalized the design Tuesday. A...

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A conversation with authors Burt and Anita Folsom

“Death on Hold: A Prisoner’s Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God’s Answer” is the latest book from Professor of History Burt Folsom and his wife Anita, Director of Hillsdale’s Free Market Forum. Released on August 11, the book tells the true story of Mitchell Rutledge, a young man who became a Christian...

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Downtown mural celebrates Hillsdale’s railway heyday

The glory of the railroad era now stands on display in downtown Hillsdale, preserved in a mural completed in June. The mural is the third in the Ladies Beautification League of Hillsdale’s Community Mural Project. It depicts an imagined scene from Hillsdale’s railroad era, a time when more than 20 passenger trains passed through the...

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Golf hits their goals in first tournament of the season

Head coach Nathan Gilchrist predicted that the Hillsdale College golf team would shoot sub-300 scores this season. On their first day of tournament play, the team did just that. The Chargers played at Bucknell Golf Club in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, over the weekend for their first tournament in the non-championship season. The team carded a 295...