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The Last Step To Whiteness : American Jews, Civil Rights, And Assimilation, 1954-1988, Eric Morgenson

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

This dissertation examines the relationship between American Jews and African Americans through the prism of evolving Jewish whiteness. In the post-World War II period, American Jews were an outsider group that were moving into the mainstream. American Jews interested in assimilating tied themselves to the cause of African American civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s. This was partially motivated by a desire to help an oppressed minority work towards equality in the United States. However, it was also motivated in part by a desire to aid in their own assimilation process. The idea of creating a colorblind American society …

Ligon, Lucy Ann (Parker) Robbins, 1833-1891 - Letters To (Sc 3278), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3278. Letters to Lucy Ann Robbins Ligon, the daughter of Fulton County, Kentucky judge Josiah Parker and his wife Lucy A. Parker, written while she lived in Crittenden County, Arkansas with her late husband’s brother, and in Hickman, Kentucky after her remarriage. Lucy’s parents relay news of her siblings and of pre-Civil War Hickman, and at the outbreak of war dramatically describe the division of loyalties, the townspeople’s fear and uncertainty as invasion threatens from the North, the enlistment of local men, two destructive fires, economic conditions, …

The Ideological And Organizational Origins Of The United Federation Of Teachers' Opposition To The Community Control Movement In The New York City Public Schools, 1960-1968, Stephen Brier

Publications and Research

This article explores the origins and ideological practice of public school teacher unionism as it was articulated and revealed in New York City before and during the epochal strike against an experiment in community control of neighborhood schools undertaken by the United Federation of Teachers in the fall of 1968 that closed down the city’s massive public school system for weeks and put almost 1 million school children in the street. How and why did unionized New York City public school teachers support the particular kind of trade unionism that the UFT and its president, Albert Shanker, embodied and practiced …

Interview With Pearl Perguson Regarding Her Life (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of an interview with Pearl Perguson conducted by Kevin Eans for an oral history project titled "A Generation Remembers, 1900-1949." Perguson discusses her life and times, including information about social life and reactions to national events in the small town of Horse Branch, Ohio County, Kentucky.

"It Was Still No South To Us": African American Civil Servants At The Fin De Siècle, Eric S. Yellin

History Faculty Publications

If Washingtonians know anything about black civil servants of the early twentieth century, it is that they faced discrimination under President Woodrow Wilson. Beginning in 1913, Wilson’s Democratic administration dismantled a biracial, Republican-led coalition that had struggled since Reconstruction to make government offices places of racial egalitarianism. During Wilson's presidency, federal officials imposed "segregation" (actually exclusion), rearranged the political patronage system, and undercut black ambition. The Wilson administration's policies were a disaster for black civil servants, who responded with one of the first national civil rights campaigns in U.S. history. But to fully grapple with the meaning of federal segregation, …

Street-Ball: The Myth Of The Ghetto Basketball Star, Vincent F. Mcsweeney

Honors Scholar Theses

In recent decades, countless scholars have examined the developing trend of African American dominance in United States’ professional sports. Many have hypothesized that this over-representation is caused by the presumed reliance on sports as an avenue out of poverty for the African American youths. This trend, it is believed, has a highly detrimental effect the African American community. In actuality, this argument is flawed because it works under the stereotypical assumption that the overwhelming majority of African Americans come from abject poverty. To dispel this fallacy, the author has analyzed the upbringings of each All-National Basketball League First Team player …

Civil Rights In Black And Green: Towards A Transatlantic Understanding Of The Civil Rights Movements In The United States And Northern Ireland, Mollie Gabrys

American Studies Honors Projects

Due to the lack of recognition for the solidarity between movements for civil rights, little formal scholarship acknowledging the relationship between African Americans and Nationalists in Northern Ireland exists. Nationalists in Northern Ireland, however, have long identified with African American civil rights activists in a cross-cultural quest for equality. From Northern Ireland’s very first protests against discrimination, civil rights campaigners firmly aligned themselves with the ideological framework modeled in the United States. In this thesis, I explore the interconnectedness of civil rights struggles in the United States and in Northern Ireland through the use of scholarly, primary, and secondary documents.

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 46, No. 1, Jean-Paul Benowitz, John Lowry Ruth, Paula T. Hradkowsky, Monica Mutzbauer

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• The Mennonites of Pennsylvania: A House Divided
• "Not Only Tradition, but Truth": Legend and Myth Fragments Among Pennsylvania Mennonites
• Mennonite Women and Centuries of Change in America
• "It is Painful to Say Goodbye": A Mennonite Family in Europe and America

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 7, No. 1, Wku Journalism

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Newspaper created by students participating in the Minority Journalism Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

• Shafi, Farah. Couple Face Struggle to Help Children Overcome Tragedies - Galilean Home Ministries
• Ashan, Human. Western Must Up Minority Enrollment
• Hafiz, Diya. Earnece Walker Gives Shoes Walker Glow
• Patterson, Erica. Western Gets Bonus with Halcomb Twins
• Williamson, Tiffany. Civil Rights Role Started Early
• Ahsan, Human. Western Professor Wants Role in Setting Policy - Saundra Ardrey
• Spaulding, Allonda. Reporter Decides Early on TV Career - Beverly Kirk
• Shafi, Farah. Students Get Inside View at Broadcasting Business
• Townes, Jimmedda. Cold Floor, Steel Doors Greet Warren …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Koniak, Joe. Raid on 4 Local Bars Leaves Officials Questioning Ruling
• Pack, Todd. Pi Kappa Alpha Use Bedside Manner to Tuck Away a Few Bucks
• Turner, Todd. Western Leads State Universities Enrollment Increase
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Soviet Official Discusses Summit, Afghanistan – Pavel Pavlov
• Jessie, Lisa. Officials Hang Out at Sneakers – University of Wisconsin
• Scholarships are More than Handouts of Money
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Scholarships
• Rezone Grise Lot but Keep Your Asphalt Off the Grass
• Schabel, Christine. Drawn through Mud
• Bhatt, Vishwesh. Homeless …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Meehan, Mary. Board of Regents Approves Limited Budget
• Thomas, Ursula. Special Olympics Volunteer Wins Love – B.J. Little
• Stone, Tom. Administrators Confess to College Mischief – Donald Zacharias, Paul Cook, John Osborne
• Ron Beck Appointed Interim Dean
• Student, Teacher Die Over Weekend – Geraldine Hahn, John Davis
• Kendall, Vallory. Praises Professors
• Reagan, Stan. Backs Up Police
• Verner, Jo & Norm Johnson. Thanks Special Olympics Help
• Knapp, Kevin. Editorial Cartoon – Spring
• McMahon, Dorothy. Reform Should Follow Charles Dickens
• Fraternity’s Stepping Shows Spirit – Kappa Alpha …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Carlton, Chad. New Laws No Party for Drunks – Kentucky
• Edelen, Mark. Tennessee Drunk Driving Law
• Henigman, Louise. Pass-Fail Exams Revamped
• Group Hopes to Fill Abyss of Apathy – United Campuses to Prevent Nuclear War
• Knapp, Kevin. Editorial Cartoon – Apathy
• Thomas, Steve. Editor Has Wild Time in Washington D.C.
• Hutcherson, Jackie. Hilltopper Days Attended by 1,571
• Spirit Dominates Greek Weekend
• Humphreys, Mack. College Heights, Alias Vinegar Hill, Site of Albert Sidney Johnston’s Civil War Fort
• Letteney, Corinne. Crowd Response Cheerleaders’ Reward
• Malmer, Victoria. Golfing …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 59 No. 44, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Meehan, Mary. Bill Lets Martha Layne Collins Choose All Regents
• Collins, Michael. Gospel Singer Reaps His Harvest of Awards – Larnelle Harris
• Dezern, Craig. First Candidate Interviews for Vice President’s Post
• Donald Zacharias’ Suggestion Shouldn’t be Ignored
• Bloss, Lou. Editorial Cartoon – Back Zach
• Tournament Trip is Reward for Good Season
• Small, Ernie. Player Not Recognized – Ken Hatcher
• Boling, Barbara. Kentucky Intercollegiate State Legislature not Floundering
• Carlton, Chad. Appearance Makes Difference in Interviews
• Edelen, Mark. Proposal Asks for Insurance Study
• Businessman Pleads Innocent – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 59, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Edelen, Mark. Western not Tied to Alcohol Probe
• Whitaker, Karen. Choir Head Leaves Post for Texas – Charles Hausmann
• Morton, Jamie. 725 Attend University Center Board’s Laser Rock Concert
• Meehan, Mary. Small Selection Causes Low GPAs Among Black Greeks, Howard Bailey Says
• Grade Scale, Study Hall Concern Associated Student Government
• Lee Watkins Should be Financial Aid Chief
• Northington, Anita. Sorority Displeased with Herald, Shy – Zeta Phi Beta
• Brown, Rob. Supports Toppers
• Daugherty, Tom. Football is Positive
• Bloss, Lou. Editorial Cartoon – Winter
• Bloss, Lou. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 56, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Collins, Mike. Advance Registration to Include All Students
• Comer, Diane. Charles Keown Criticizes Resolution; Members Leave before Vote – Associated Student Government
• Committee Selected to Find Dean – Potter College of Arts & Letters
• Hess, Mark. Students Find Famous People Hard to Identify
• Compromise Should Assure Bill’s Passage – Student Loans
• Editorial Cartoon: Student Loan Bakery, Gibbons
• Date Changes are Logical Improvements
• Walter, Richard. Judgment Questioned – Budget Cuts
• Pearson, Earl. Faculty Senate Resolution Not Selfish
• Stepson, Sid. Former Student Comments
• State Intern Program Expands …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 54, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Hancock, Catherine, Judd, Alan. Blacks Ask Committee Representation
• Young, Monte. Western Could Use Contacts to Hire Blacks, Teachers Say
• Eblen, Tom. Dero Downing Objects to Boundary
• Judd, Alan. 8 Running for Screening Position
• State Internships Available
• Associated Student Government Ducks Chance to Represent
• Armstrong, Bryan. In Exile: Homecoming Acts’ Top-40 Should Be Banned
• Buck, Sheila. Endorses Candidate – Daryl Hancock
• Harry, Gerry. Criticizes Associated Student Government
• Galloway, Amy. Between Giggles Campus Kids Say the Darndest Things
• Holman, Connie. Lab Aids Students with English Classes
• Fish, …

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 27, No. 1, Monroe H. Fabian, William T. Parsons, Robert F. Ulle, Karl J. R. Arndt, Barbara Reimensnyder

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Sulfur Inlay in Pennsylvania German Furniture
• "Orders What's to be Done at the Plantation": The Isaac Norris Farm Accounts, 1713-1734
• Blacks in Berks County, Pennsylvania: The Almshouse Records
• Teach, Preach, or Weave Stockings? The Trilemma of a Pennsylvania Scholar
• Annotated Bibliography of Pennsylvania Folk Medicine
• Pictures in the Home: Folk-Cultural Questionnaire No. 49

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 43, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Budde, Neil. 3 Education Bills Given Little Chance
• Cash, Terry. Student Hypnotist is Using Techniques of Suggestion to Help Others – Ken York
• Associated Student Government Candidates May Begin Filing for Offices Today
• Editor of National Lampoon to Lecture at Garrett Tonight – Chris Miller
• What’s Happening – Veterans on Campus, Young Democrats, Public Relations Student Society of America, Pershing Rifles, Future Farmers of America, Citizen’s Band Radio Service Club, Chess Club
• Campus Police Stiffen Towing Policy
• Chris Miller’s Okay So Why Isn’t Todd Rundgren? …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 42, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Caudill, Tom & Neil Budde. Regents May Lacks Quorum at Meeting
• Mami, Alfina. Filing for Associated Student Government Elections Will Begin on Tuesday
• Ribar, Richard. Western Garbagemen Find Variety of Oddities
• Miss Black Western Named – Jeannelle Johnson
• Eldridge, Pam. Local Part-Time Jobs Will Be Scarcer This Summer
• Lyons, Cindy. Dorm Fees to Be Due at Registration
• Legislature Washing Time on Equal Rights Amendment Talk
• Dorsey, Guy. Questions Coverage – Miss Black Western
• Gullett, Vicki. Seeks Explanation Postage
• Elms, Laurel & Lynda Prather. Congratulates Swimmers …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Cash, Terry & Teresa Mears. Campus Residents Express Varied Opinions of Dorm Life
• Cash, Terry. Housing Now Profitable; Mandate Causes Surplus
• McConnell, Winnie. Campus Radio Enjoys Limited Success
• Hohman, Pat. Student Preacher Keeps Frantic Pace – Larry Craig
• Poland Hall Follies: An Inside Look at a Day in the Dorm
• Simmons, Pat. Offers Language Help
• Daily, Lisa & Cathy Helm. Urges Involvement
• What’s Happening – Beta Beta Beta, Public Relations Student Society of America, Agriculture Club
• Wildman, Judy. Irishman’s Dreams Come True in Finian’s Rainbow …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Mami, Alfina. Scheduling of George Wallace Lecture Draws Associated Student Government Subcommittee’s Ire
• Wildman, Judy. Historians, Coach to Lecture
• Caudill, Tom. Researcher Preserves Elements of a Fading Culture – Bruce Greene
• State Should Halt Talk of Kentucky Veterinary School
• Ombudsman – Foreign Students
• Murphy, Cathy. Defends Associated Student Government
• Cress, Becky. Seeks Ideas
• Eichberger, Chris. Criticizes Officiating
• Mami, Alfina. Faculty Senate is Awaiting Approval
• Afro History Week Includes Fashion, Student Art Shows
• Wildman, Judy. Fulbright Recipient to Teach in France – Jean Scarborough
• Instructors Assexs …

T. Thomas Fortune: Land, Labor And Politics In The South, 1883-1886, C. Edward Shacklee

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

This paper will deal with Fortune's economic ideology between 1883 and 1886, early years in a career that would span four decades. It is an attempt to show both the reformist and traditional approaches applied to the problems of his race, approaches that foreshadowed much of black though in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Huffman, Clyde. Western Leads Western – Camellia Bowl
• Hohman, Pat. Gag Students Survival Kits Contain a Few Surprises
• Administrative Evaluation May Be Too Wide-Ranging
• Ayres, Tom & David Axler. Defends Homosexuality
• Balls, Curtis. Explains Gay Forum
• Munson, Ed. Wants to Hang Lights
• Henry, Steve. Clarifies Concert Issue
• Englishman, Student Will Interpret Literature
• District Debates Open to Students
• Associated Student Government to Sponsor Jazz Vocalist
• Western Teams Win 9 Debates in Meet
• Cash, Terry. Fewer Christmas Jobs Are Available This Year
• Karate: to Buffs It’s Not …