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Book Review: Heart Language: Elsie Singmaster And Her Pennsylvania German Writings, Anna Jane Moyer Jan 2009

Book Review: Heart Language: Elsie Singmaster And Her Pennsylvania German Writings, Anna Jane Moyer

Adams County History

Heart Language: Elsie Singmaster and Her Pennsylvania German Writings

By Susan Colestock Hill. Foreword by Charles H. Glatfelter. Pennsylvania German History and Culture Series. The Pennsylvania German Society. The Pennsylvania State University Press. 2009.

A new century with all its energy and expectations had slipped into place and challenged Americans with fresh promises. The year was 1900. Elsie Singmaster had spent two years at Cornell University immersed in writing classes, and she would return home to Gettysburg eager to write. Her professors had been encouraging. She would always remember one of them who commented on her work for the day …


Adams County History 2009 Jan 2009

Adams County History 2009

Adams County History

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Sweet Tooth For Empire: Sugar And The British Atlantic World, Colin Walfield Jan 2009

Sweet Tooth For Empire: Sugar And The British Atlantic World, Colin Walfield

The Gettysburg Historical Journal

With increasing productivity and rising standards of living, a new spirit of consumerism reached Britain. After its entry into the Atlantic World economy, though Scotland never fully benefited until the 1707 Act of Union, all classes eventually gained access to a wide variety and exotic assortment of consumer products. Among them, sugar, valued for its sweetness since the Middle Ages, maintained a special position, dominating all exports from British America. Embraced by the British populace, sugar provided an impetus for colonization and required imported African labor. Sugar and a newfound consumerism at home drove the British Atlantic World.


Dwight D. Eisenhower, The National Security Council, And Dien Bien Phu, David Putnam Hadley Jan 2009

Dwight D. Eisenhower, The National Security Council, And Dien Bien Phu, David Putnam Hadley

The Gettysburg Historical Journal

“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” Dwight D. Eisenhower’s remarks at a conference on National Defense in 1957 reflected the philosophy behind his national security system: his dedication to preparation and proper planning. One of Eisenhower’s most regularly used, structured tools for proper planning was the National Security Council (NSC). The Council was an organization comprised of high-ranking members of government, chaired by the president, which was designed to provide the president with the information and coordination needed to shape intelligent policy. The Council itself was not created by Eisenhower, but was part of the National Security Act of …


My Grandfather's Swing, Sara M. Harenchar Jan 2009

My Grandfather's Swing, Sara M. Harenchar

The Mercury

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How Did You Ever Get These To Grow In Decatur?, Samuel D. Harrison Jan 2009

How Did You Ever Get These To Grow In Decatur?, Samuel D. Harrison

The Mercury

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Autumn In Wanaka, New Zealand, Christine L. Heerwagen Jan 2009

Autumn In Wanaka, New Zealand, Christine L. Heerwagen

The Mercury

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A Look At Women And Abortion In The United States, Denitsa D. Koleva, Kristina V. Marinova, Robyn A. Byrne Jan 2009

A Look At Women And Abortion In The United States, Denitsa D. Koleva, Kristina V. Marinova, Robyn A. Byrne

Gettysburg Economic Review

The issue of abortion is defined by ethical questions and, often, controversial views. This paper argues the importance of a coherent and enhanced effort to study the quantitative relationship between women’s characteristics and the average number of abortions in the United States. It specifically looks at the average number of previous abortions and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, as this relationship has not been explored before in the existing literature. We expect to establish a correlation between the average number of previous abortions and characteristics such as age, marital status, income and highest degree of education completed. An empirical model is …


Profesera, Marisa Rojas Jan 2009

Profesera, Marisa Rojas

The Mercury

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Threaded Flesh, Lauren A. Schmidt Jan 2009

Threaded Flesh, Lauren A. Schmidt

The Mercury

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Protecting Cole, Emily Ricketson Jan 2009

Protecting Cole, Emily Ricketson

The Mercury

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Concord, Ma, Rachel E. Rakoff Jan 2009

Concord, Ma, Rachel E. Rakoff

The Mercury

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Teaset, Preston G. Hartwick Jan 2009

Teaset, Preston G. Hartwick

The Mercury

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Childhood Revolutions, Marisa E. Trettel Jan 2009

Childhood Revolutions, Marisa E. Trettel

The Mercury

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Fix, Andrew P. Maturo Jan 2009

Fix, Andrew P. Maturo

The Mercury

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Adams County Votes For President, 1804-2008, Charles H. Glatfelter Jan 2009

Adams County Votes For President, 1804-2008, Charles H. Glatfelter

Adams County History

Adult male Europeans who were living in what is now Adams County, Pennsylvania, when York County was formed in 1749 could not vote to choose either their king or their governor. Thanks to the royal grant of 1682, their governor in 1749 took the form of two Penn proprietors, named Thomas and Richard. Thanks to the political principles of the first proprietor, William Penn, adult male Adams countians could participate in electing some of the officers responsible for the orderly operation of government in the province. They could vote for two representatives in the provincial legislative assembly, three York County …


The Mercury 2009 Jan 2009

The Mercury 2009

The Mercury

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Gentle Fingers, John A. Mazzoni Jan 2009

Gentle Fingers, John A. Mazzoni

The Mercury

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Caution, Lauren R. Barrett Jan 2009

Caution, Lauren R. Barrett

The Mercury

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He Kisses His Pillow, Matthew W. Barrett Jan 2009

He Kisses His Pillow, Matthew W. Barrett

The Mercury

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Getting Lost, Sarah R. Flynn Jan 2009

Getting Lost, Sarah R. Flynn

The Mercury

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Education, Lee A. Blaser Jan 2009

Education, Lee A. Blaser

The Mercury

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Pot O' Gold, Christopher J. Stiteler Jan 2009

Pot O' Gold, Christopher J. Stiteler

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


A Platform In Reality, Matthew W. Barrett Jan 2009

A Platform In Reality, Matthew W. Barrett

The Mercury

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Mirror, Mirror, Lawrence R. Sneeringer Jan 2009

Mirror, Mirror, Lawrence R. Sneeringer

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Untitled, Chelsea R. Kasten Jan 2009

Untitled, Chelsea R. Kasten

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Chinese Mailbox, Preston G. Hartwick Jan 2009

Chinese Mailbox, Preston G. Hartwick

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Frozen Trail, Arches National Park, Anukul Gurung Jan 2009

Frozen Trail, Arches National Park, Anukul Gurung

The Mercury

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Front Matter Jan 2009

Front Matter

The Gettysburg Historical Journal

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Letter From The Editor, Brian Matthew Jordan Jan 2009

Letter From The Editor, Brian Matthew Jordan

The Gettysburg Historical Journal

No abstract provided.