Overview Reginald Francis ('Rex') Arragon (1891-1986) taught history at Reed from 1923 through 1962. He was a strong influence on many generations of students and changed the curriculum in many ways, perhaps most notably in gathering information about the teaching of humanities nationwide, developing a plan with Reed faculty, and then instituting Reed's Humanities program in 1943. Arragon was active academically and spent many years lecturing and teaching elsewhere. Locally, he belonged to many...