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Related Web Sites:
Alexian Brothers Novitiate
The Remnants of This Abandoned Mansion in Wisconsin are Hauntingly Beautiful
Military Biography = Tim Siebert's Alexian Brothers' Novitiate Stand Off
Read More About It
Wisconsin State Journal, Nov. 14, 1975, "Alexians give abbey to town, academy," section3, page 3.
The Capital Times, Sept. 30, 2003, "Novitiate dome spared wrecking ball," page 10C
Vocabulary:
deed
novitiate
donation
milestone
controversy
siege
Interesting Fact:
The building was torn down in 2003.
Study Questions:
Why did the Alexian Brothers donate the novitiate?
How long did the Crossroad Academy own the property?
What did the town of Richmond do with the land it received?
U.S. historical events that occurred on November 13:
1775: Colonial forces capture Montreal during the American Revolution.
1942: The draft age is lowered from 21 to 18.
1956: The U.S. Supreme Court rules segregation on Montgomery buses to be unconstitutional.
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