Exhibit: October 5 (Thursday) - December 15 (Friday) at Schaffer Library, Lally Reading Room, Union College. "Reformation, Restoration, and Romeyn: Faith and the Founding of Union College".
* Exhibit opening reception (October 5th, 12:50-1:50 p.m.) includes 1:00 p.m. recital on the pedal harpsichord by Stefan Kiebling.
In 1517, Martin Luther, a scholar and theologian at Wittenberg University in Germany, posted his “Ninety-five Theses,” essentially challenging some of the practices of the Catholic Church and paving the way for the Protestant Reformation. The ripple effect of that act of rebellion is reflected in notable objects from the Special Collections and Archives at Union College. Indeed, the Reformation in many ways influenced the creation of Union College in 1795.