Lydia Moss Bradley was more than a founder of a major academic institution. She was engaged in a multitude of business endeavors, ranging from real estate and farmland development to the finance industry. While some regarded Lydia as a recluse, she remained constantly busy. Every…
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When Bradley University began as Bradley Polytechnic Institute in 1897, founder Lydia Moss Bradley sought for a practical program to begin developing her new college. She found that with horology, the study of watchmaking. For over 63 years, six months and 11 days, horology was…
William Rainey Harper, the man behind the name of Bradley’s Harper Residence Hall, was born in New Concord, Ohio, in 1856. From a young age, it was clear Harper was bright. He could read at age three and developed a natural knack for languages. He…
Zeally Moss (Father) Born to Nathaniel Moss and Nancy Ann Cockrell on March 6,1755, in Loudoun County, Virginia, Zeally Moss lived an adventurous life. In the spring of 1777, Zeally was drafted to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. During the…
Lydia Moss Bradley chartered Bradley Polytechnic Institute (BPI) on Nov. 13, 1896. Lydia used 17.5 acres of land, $170,000 for buildings, equipment and a library and $30,000 per year for operating expenses to start the institution. Bradley has grown to include 77 buildings and facilities…
Before she was born, Lydia’s father Zeally Moss owned a plantation in Kentucky, but he eventually gave the territory rent free to the land’s workers because he didn’t want to make a living based on slavery. It’s speculated Lydia later included her home in the…
Much of campus has visited the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center for orientation sessions, guest speakers or other special events, but visitors’ eyes often pass over the novelties the building has on display. Completed in 2011, the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center is dedicated to emphasizing Bradley’s history and…
1816 – Lydia Moss is born on July 31 in Vevay, Indiana. Her father was a captain in the American Revolutionary War. 1837 – Lydia marries Tobias Bradley on May 11 in Vevay. 1839 – Lydia and Tobias’ first child, Rebecca, is born in January.…
“Lydia was one of the firsts [female founders] in our country, which is really amazing because, as young feminists, we get to come to a college that started off appreciating us and fighting for our rights.” -Mackenzie Newman, freshman, theater arts and advertising “I…
The 2016 presidential election had the attention of Bradley students and Americans across the country Tuesday night as Republican candidate Donald Trump defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to become the president-elect of the United States. Election night kicked off on the Hilltop in the Michel…