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A copy of The Citadel's entrance exam from 1882

Can you pass The Citadel’s entrance exam from 1882?

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018

In the fall of 1882, one hundred eighty-nine cadets reported to The Citadel for the first time in seventeen years. Before they were offered admission to the South Carolina Military

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