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Brother Rat

Brother Rat

Accession number: 1990.145.1

Brother Rat, 1938, starred Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. It was a lighthearted but positive portrayal of life at Virginia Military Institute, where freshmen are called rats and alumni refer to each other for life as brother rats.





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