Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We are not the makers of history. We are made of history.” That’s abundantly true of the Nicholas School. In this video, we explore the central, but largely marginalized and whitewashed, role that Indigenous cultures, enslaved peoples and colonized peoples have played in the history and development of our region. We also explore the history of the land itself—how today’s landscape has been shaped by the forces of water, tectonic activity, and other Earth processes.

To explore more of the Nicholas School's history, check out the four videos linked below.