Gendebien also taught a course in Interdisciplinary Studies to Lafayette College seniors in 1989 and 1991-93. The Archives Lecture Series talks commemorate the 175th anniversary of the chartering of Lafayette in 1826. The college is so very different today from what it was like in the 19th century, says Lafayette College archivist Diane Shaw. Collectively, these lectures will paint a fascinating picture of the college's initial attempts to define itself. In recent years, we have had a number of scholars using the college archives to research various aspects of the college's history, and we are pleased to provide a forum for some of their findings.
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Wednesday, September 19 Francis Andrew March and Lafayette s Literary Culture, 1857-1906, Bianca Falbo, Lafayette assistant professor of English. Falbo has maintained a research interest in Francis March since she joined the Lafayette faculty in 1998. March pioneered the study of literary works in the English language, instituting a program in English at Lafayette decades before the subject was widely established in colleges throughout the nation, and was the first to use the plays of Shakespeare in his courses. Lafayette was the first college to establish formally a chair for the study of the English language and literature. Copyright 2001, Lafayette College.