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College History 
Important Dates in Westminster History:
February 18, 1851   - Fulton College established 
1853 -  The Synod of Missouri adopts Fulton Collge giving it the Presbyterian name "Westminster" 
 March 5, 1946 - Sir Winston Churchill delivers  "The Sinews of Peace" speech as the John Findley Green Lecturer
1969  - Dedication of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury
 Fall 1979 - Westminster admits first coeducational class
 November 9, 1990  - Dedication of the "Breakthrough" sculpture by President Ronald Reagan
 March 4, 2006 - 60th Anniversary Celebration of Churchill's speech and grand re-opening of the Churchill Memorial Museum & Library with new, interactive exhibits