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In the four+ years since our formation, The Generals Redoubt (TGR) has made great strides in our effort to build a coalition of alumni, parents, and friends who are committed to preserving Washington and Lee’s values, traditions, and history. While we have enjoyed much success, we have also had some setbacks. We fought successfully to…

Dear Valued Supporter, Warm greetings from The Generals Redoubt! As we approach the end of another incredible year, we reflect upon the challenges we’ve overcome and the milestones we’ve achieved, all thanks to the unwavering dedication and generosity of individuals like you. Your commitment to The Generals Redoubt has made an indelible impact on the…

Comparing reforms at UNC-Chapel Hill and Washington & Lee. by Garland Tucker An historic battle is waging over the future of higher education in the U.S. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The presenting issues are critical social justice theory and freedom of speech. Back in the early 1980s, Jesse Jackson and Stanford University student…

If virtue can secure happiness in another world, he is happy.  In this, the seal is now put upon his glory. It is now no longer in jeopardy from the fickleness of fortune. Alexander HamiltonEulogy of George WashingtonJanuary 2, 1800 But is the glory of George Washington in jeopardy at Washington and Lee?  If the…

The Generals Redoubt (TGR) is thrilled to announce the purchase of the landmark property known as Fancy Hill, located just ten minutes south of Lexington on Route 11.  This beautiful historic home, situated on one of the renowned Seven Hills of Rockbridge County, will serve not only as a permanent home, but as a welcome…

Show me the manner in which a nation or a community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender sympathies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land and their loyalty to high ideals. William E. GladstoneBritish Statesman The respect with which a civilization honors its dead…

The following letter to the editor was submitted to the Lexington Gazette March 27, 2023, before Matt Walsh canceled his appearance March 29, due to death threats near his home in Nashville.  I wanted the campus, and the town community, to know where Virginia law draws the line about death threats and speaker events.  See…

When I arrived at Stanford University in the fall of 1964 to begin four years of graduate study in chemistry, the place was an island of almost bucolic tranquility.  It was nicknamed “The Farm” because the beautiful Olmsted-designed campus was situated on what was once railroad magnate Leland Stanford’s vast 8,000 acre horse ranch near…

Among the traditions that Washington and Lee University has celebrated for generations are: Freedom of Speech, Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect and Academic Excellence.  The University has long been known for providing a Classical Liberal Arts Education.  This goal has been under assault throughout higher education as traditional disciplines, particularly in the humanities, have been nudged…

In 1908, William Jennings Bryan, a front-runner for the Democratic nominee for POTUS, announced a visit to Lexington, Virginia inciting an idea among the politically minded W&L students.  They set up a replica of the democratic nominating convention, completed months of research and finally, on the day of Bryan’s speech, came together to predict Bryan…