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Rise And Fall? The Rise And Fall Of Isis In Libya, Azeem Ibrahim Aug 2020

Rise And Fall? The Rise And Fall Of Isis In Libya, Azeem Ibrahim

Monographs, Collaborative Studies, & IRPs

This monograph places events in Libya since 2011 into their historical and social context and argues a form of radical Islamism, linked to long-standing national defiance of outside control, remains a factor even after the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This entrenched radicalism means extremist Islamist groups may still make a renewed bid for power until the current civil war is resolved. At the time of this writing, the military campaign by the Libyan National Army has stalled outside Tripoli. Now is the time for the United States and the wider international community to step …


Art, Artifact, Archive: African American Experiences In The Nineteenth Century, Shannon Egan, Lauren H. Roedner, Diane Brennan, Maura B. Conley, Abigail B. Conner, Nicole A. Conte, Victoria Perez-Zetune, Savannah Rose, Kaylyn L. Sawyer, Caroline M. Wood, Zoe C. Yeoh Jan 2015

Art, Artifact, Archive: African American Experiences In The Nineteenth Century, Shannon Egan, Lauren H. Roedner, Diane Brennan, Maura B. Conley, Abigail B. Conner, Nicole A. Conte, Victoria Perez-Zetune, Savannah Rose, Kaylyn L. Sawyer, Caroline M. Wood, Zoe C. Yeoh

Schmucker Art Catalogs

Angelo Scarlato’s extraordinary and vast collection of art and artifacts related to the Civil War, and specifically to the Battle of Gettysburg, the United States Colored Troops, slavery and the African American struggle for emancipation, citizenship and freedom has proved to be an extraordinary resource for Gettysburg College students. The 2012-14 exhibition in Musselman Library’s Special Collections, curated by Lauren Roedner ’13, entitled Slaves, Soldiers, Citizens: African American Artifacts of the Civil War Era and its corresponding catalogue provided a powerful and comprehensive historical narrative of the period.

This fall, students in my course at Gettysburg College “Art and Public …


Slaves, Soldiers, Citizens: African American Artifacts Of The Civil War Era, Lauren H. Roedner, Angelo Scarlato, Scott Hancock, Jordan G. Cinderich, Tricia M. Runzel, Avery C. Lentz, Brian D. Johnson, Lincoln M. Fitch, Michele B. Seabrook Jul 2014

Slaves, Soldiers, Citizens: African American Artifacts Of The Civil War Era, Lauren H. Roedner, Angelo Scarlato, Scott Hancock, Jordan G. Cinderich, Tricia M. Runzel, Avery C. Lentz, Brian D. Johnson, Lincoln M. Fitch, Michele B. Seabrook

Other Exhibits & Events

Based on the exhibit Slaves, Soldiers, Citizens: African American Artifacts of the Civil War Era, this book provides the full experience of the exhibit, which was on display in Special Collections at Musselman Library November 2012- December 2013. It also includes several student essays based on specific artifacts that were part of the exhibit.

Table of Contents:

Introduction Angelo Scarlato, Lauren Roedner ’13 & Scott Hancock

Slave Collars & Runaways: Punishment for Rebellious Slaves Jordan Cinderich ’14

Chancery Sale Poster & Auctioneer’s Coin: The Lucrative Business of Slavery Tricia Runzel ’13

Isaac J. Winters: An African American Soldier from Pennsylvania …


"To The People Of New Orleans" Broadside, By John T. Monroe, April 25, 1862., John T. Monroe Apr 2014

"To The People Of New Orleans" Broadside, By John T. Monroe, April 25, 1862., John T. Monroe

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

In this item, a broadside about 12" x 18", Mayor of New Orleans John T. Monroe addresses the citizens of that city just prior to its capitulation in the American Civil War, April 25, 1862.


Lincoln Speeches, Allen C. Guelzo, Richard Beeman Aug 2012

Lincoln Speeches, Allen C. Guelzo, Richard Beeman

Gettysburg College Faculty Books

As president, Abraham Lincoln endowed the American language with a vigor and moral energy that have all but disappeared from today’s public rhetoric. His words are testaments of our history, windows into his enigmatic personality, and resonant examples of the writer’s art. Renowned Lincoln and Civil War scholar Allen C. Guelzo brings together this volume of Lincoln Speeches that span the classic and obscure, the lyrical and historical, the inspirational and intellectual. The book contains everything from classic speeches that any citizen would recognize—the first debate with Stephen Douglas, the “House Divided” Speech, the Gettysburg Address, the Second Inaugural Address—to …


Art+Politics, Shannon Egan, Jenna L. Birkenshock, Hillary B. Goodall, Tessa M. Sheridan, Josiah B. Adlon, Megan E. Hilands, Emily A. Francisco, Molly E. Reynolds, Shelby P. Glass, Colleen L. Parrish, Francesca S. Debiaso Oct 2011

Art+Politics, Shannon Egan, Jenna L. Birkenshock, Hillary B. Goodall, Tessa M. Sheridan, Josiah B. Adlon, Megan E. Hilands, Emily A. Francisco, Molly E. Reynolds, Shelby P. Glass, Colleen L. Parrish, Francesca S. Debiaso

Schmucker Art Catalogs

For the exhibition Art + Politics, students worked closely with the holdings of Gettysburg College's Special Collections and College Archives to curate an exhibition in Schmucker Art Gallery that engages with issues of public policy, activism, war, propaganda, and other critical socio-political themes. Each of the students worked diligently to contextualize the objects historically, politically, and art-historically. The art and artifacts presented in this exhibition reveal how various political events and social issues have been interpreted through various visual and printed materials, including posters, pins, illustrations, song sheets, as well as a Chinese shoe for bound feet. The students' …


Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, Allen C. Guelzo Feb 2009

Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, Allen C. Guelzo

Gettysburg College Faculty Books

Beneath the surface of the apparently untutored and deceptively frank Abraham Lincoln ran private tunnels of self-taught study, a restless philosophical curiosity, and a profound grasp of the fundamentals of democracy. Now, in Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, the award-winning Lincoln authority Allen C. Guelzo offers a penetrating look into the mind of one of our greatest presidents.

If Lincoln was famous for reading aloud from joke books, Guelzo shows that he also plunged deeply into the mainstream of nineteenth-century liberal democratic thought. Guelzo takes us on a wide-ranging exploration of problems that confronted Lincoln and liberal democracy--equality, opportunity, …


Ms-063: Melancthon E. Washburn Family Collection, Stephen H. Light Apr 2005

Ms-063: Melancthon E. Washburn Family Collection, Stephen H. Light

All Finding Aids

The Melancthon E. Washburn Papers consist primarily of correspondence between Washburn and his family members during the Civil War period. While the letters date anywhere from 1857 to 1883, most of them fall into the 1861 to 1865 time frame. The collection also consists of a wide range of miscellaneous items, including newspaper clippings collected into scrapbooks, the diary of Melancthon’s son William Washburn, wedding invitations, Confederate bonds and currency, and a public broadside advertising a slave auction.

Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids are discovery tools used to describe and provide access to our holdings. Finding aids include …


The Lincoln Enigma: The Changing Faces Of An American Icon, Gabor Boritt Nov 2002

The Lincoln Enigma: The Changing Faces Of An American Icon, Gabor Boritt

Gettysburg College Faculty Books

Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate.

Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices, to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his possible gay relationships, his plan to send blacks back to Africa, and his high-handed treatment of the Constitution. Boritt explores Lincoln's proposals that looked to a lily-white America. Jean Baker marvels at Lincoln's loves and marriage. David Herbert Donald highlights …


Knox-Wise Family Papers - Accession 591, Knox-Wise Jan 1985

Knox-Wise Family Papers - Accession 591, Knox-Wise

Manuscript Collection

The Knox-Wise Family Papers includes a land grant issued to John Knox in 1768; diaries written by Dr. John Knox [1792-1859] covering the 1840s and 1850s; James N. Knox [1806-1880] covering 1859-1880; and William D. Knox [1847-1928] covering 1869-1928; indentures, deeds, receipts, court summonses and other papers of Hugh Knox [1757-1821], sheriff and justice of the peace in Chester County, South Carolina (ca. 1780s and 1790s); correspondence of James N. Knox, correspondence, and other professional papers of Dr. John Knox; correspondence, and other papers of William D. Knox, Superintendent of Education in Chester County from 1896-1928. Papers of various other …


Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, August 28, 1888, Lafayette Mclaws Aug 1888

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, August 28, 1888, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 28, 1864, W. E. Johnson Dec 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 28, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson Dec 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 11, 1864, W. E. Johnson Dec 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 11, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 4, 1864, W. E. Johnson Dec 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 4, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 27, 1864, W. E. Johnson Nov 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 27, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 20, 1864., W. E. Johnson Nov 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 20, 1864., W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 10, 1864, W. E. Johnson Nov 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 10, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 6, 1864, W. E. Johnson Nov 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 6, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, October 26, 1864, W. E. Johnson Oct 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, October 26, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To W.E. Johnson, Sr., October 16, 1864, W. E. Johnson Oct 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To W.E. Johnson, Sr., October 16, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, October 9, 1864., W. E. Johnson Oct 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, October 9, 1864., W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To H.W. Conner & Co., September 28, 1864, W. E. Johnson Sep 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To H.W. Conner & Co., September 28, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

This item contains on one leaf: a letter from W.E. Johnson to H.W. Conner & Co., September 28, 1864 and the reply, from H.W. Conner (Co.) to W.E. Johnson, November 2, 1864.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, September 27, 1864, W. E. Johnson Sep 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, September 27, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, September 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson Sep 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, September 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To W.E. Johnson, Sr., September 11, 1864, W. E. Johnson Sep 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To W.E. Johnson, Sr., September 11, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, August 29, 1864, W. E. Johnson Aug 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, August 29, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, July 24, 1864., W. E. Johnson Jul 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, July 24, 1864., W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, July 17, 1864, W. E. Johnson Jul 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, July 17, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.


Letter: W.E. Johnson To Lt. R.J. "Robt" Cunningham, June 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson Jun 1864

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Lt. R.J. "Robt" Cunningham, June 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.