"For they are the we of us." ๐๐ฅ๐
For almost 100 years, Mass Meeting has passed down the story of the #ImmortalTen to new BU students -- a spirit that unites the Baylor Family.
#BaylorHomecoming ๐ฅ || #SicEm ๐ป
A group of eleven men from the 19th century, wearing hats and rugged clothing, some with beards, pose outdoors, one seated.
The #ImmortalTen were a group of abolitionists from #Kansas Territory, who freed their friend and fellow abolitionist, Dr. #JohnDoy, from jail prior to his transport to the #Missouri State Penitentiary to serve five years at hard labor for 'slave stealing'. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2714/
18 YEARS AGO AT BAYLOR:
๐ฅ The #ImmortalTen Memorial was installed on Traditions Plaza.
๐ New historical markers were dedicated at Baylor's original site in Independence.
๐ The Ferrell Center's new Whetsel Basketball Practice Facility was dedicated.
"For they are the we of us." ๐๐ฅ๐
Tonight -- on the 98th anniversary of their tragic accident -- Baylor Men's Basketball honors the memory of the #ImmortalTen: