The Persistence of "Wah-Hoo-Wah," Dartmouth's "Indian Yell," at the University of Virginia

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The Persistence of "Wah-Hoo-Wah,"
Dartmouth's "Indian Yell,"
At the University of Virginia

This short paper [104kb pdf] explores the yell's creation in 1878, its migration to the University of Virginia by the early 1890s, and transformations in its meaning and use since then.

03.28.2007 Spelling corrections; Seuss quotation added.

04.21.2005 Info on Mazamas, Beard, and Seeton added.

12.12.2004 This page created. Slighly altered version of essay posted.

11.09.2003 "The Persistence of 'Wah-Hoo-Wah'" posted as pdf at http://www.dartmo.com/Indian_Yell_Meacham.pdf.

Fall 2003 Portions of the essay posted to a UNC sports discussion page by "Ramfanatic,"

2002 Virginia essays removed.

1997 Short version of Indian Yell essay included on page of essays about Virginia.

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The Persistence of "Wah-Hoo-Wah," Dartmouth's "Indian Yell," At the University of Virginia

The Persistence of "Wah-Hoo-Wah,"
Dartmouth's "Indian Yell,"
At the University of Virginia