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Presented here are the results of a thorough and thoughtful process of study and diligence regarding the namesake of the school, Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry and of William Henry Ruffner, the namesake of one of its buildings.

PEOPLE AND CONTEXT
Biographies
Biographies
Read biographies of both Curry and Ruffner.
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Timelines
Timelines
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Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary and Secondary Sources
Review more than 60 primary and secondary sources related to both Curry and Ruffner.
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