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Bentley Historical Library

No Resignation

by Lara Zielin | July 21, 2020

Neuroanatomist Elizabeth Crosby was a brilliant researcher and a dedicated teacher. So what happened to make her attempt to resign numerous times over the course of her career? Letters archived at U-M may provide answers.

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Heritage

Picture Perfect

by Kim Clarke | July 16, 2020

When artist Jasper Cropsey arrived at U-M in 1855, he saw a young campus that aspired to be “decidedly superior” to others. He created iconic paintings that, even then, hints at what U-M would become.

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