Who Set the Fire?

Cokesbury College, a small Methodist institution in Maryland, burned to the ground in December 1795, and the cause was probably arson. But who set the fire, and why? Until now, no one had uncovered a plausible explanation. But a senior majoring in history and anthropology, Bonnie J. McCubbin, did the kind of digging around that gets applause, and has come up with interesting results. Read more in a Chronicle of Higher Education story here (registration may be required).