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Jonathan Noyalas Publishes New Book About General Philip H. Sheridan

Biography explores the life, death and legacy of a famed Civil War general

By Natalie Gales ’25 Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., the Hugh and Virginia McCormick Chair in Civil War History and director of the university’s McCormick Civil…

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Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute Receives Grant From CFNSV’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund

Grant will support walking tour that will share stories of enslaved people at Cool Spring Battlefield

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute was recently awarded a $1,400 grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund to…

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Noyalas Publishes First Civil War Book For Young Readers

Shenandoah University professor co-authors ‘A Civil War Journey at Cool Spring’ with wife Brandy Noyalas

By Jace Gibson ’26 Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, and his wife Brandy Noyalas ’02 recently published a…

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Noyalas Sheds Light On Often Overlooked Civil War Battle In Newest Book

‘The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah’ explores the Battle of Cool Spring’s significance during the 1864 Valley Campaign

Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University, has released a new book that takes an in-depth look at…

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Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine School Community Museum and African-American Cultural Center

He received the accolade alongside former Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust, Ph.D., and 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year Jeff Keller

On Thursday, Sept. 7, Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, was honored by the Josephine School Community Museum…

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College of Arts & Sciences News: Winter 2021

Faculty present and publish, students share Valentine's Day wishes with seniors, and One Big Question events inform

Exercise Science Department Chair and Assistant Professor Barry Parker, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Jessica Sansone, Ph.D., are presenting on the “Importance of a…

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College of Arts & Sciences News: Winter 2020

Fourth volume of journal published, students present and publish, and more

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) has released the fourth volume of its Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era. Published…

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College of Arts & Sciences News: Summer/Early Fall 2020

MCWI Receives Donations, Faculty Publish, and Student Wins Debate Competition

Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) has received a substantial collection of letters from Civil War soldiers in the 9th New York Heavy Artillery. Over…

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College of Arts & Sciences News: Spring/Early Summer 2020

Faculty member wins book honor, while other faculty and students see work accepted for publication and a faculty member receives a New York Times mention

Assistant Professor of English Christin Marie Taylor, Ph.D., received the Eudora Welty Prize for the best book of the year by University of Mississippi Press…

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MCWI Director Delivers Keynote for Commemoration & Directs Historical Tour

C-SPAN Broadcasts Noyalas' Speech

On Saturday, July 13, McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) Director Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., had the honor of delivering the keynote address for the National Park…

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