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Last Prisoners At Gettysburg: A Gift For Kind Hearts, John M. Rudy
Last Prisoners At Gettysburg: A Gift For Kind Hearts, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
I have been digging quite heavily into the history of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College and the American Civil War these past few months, trying to fill a gaping hole in the scholarship not only of the college but of the local civilian story in the war. This has meant long Thursday nights at Adams County Historical Society culling through every random mention of the college and the complex relationship which the students and faculty had with both the citizens of the borough and the armies which invaded it. It has also meant that I've had the opportunity to revisit Gettysburg College's …
Ms-124: Samuel Simon Schmucker Bicentennial Celebration 1999, G. Ronald Couchman
Ms-124: Samuel Simon Schmucker Bicentennial Celebration 1999, G. Ronald Couchman
All Finding Aids
The official papers of the Schmucker Bicentennial Committee reside in the Archives at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. This collection at the college contains the material retained by Gettysburg College representatives to the committee and internal college documents relating to the program events compiled by the Public Relations Office and the Office of Planned Giving. Of special interest is a review of a research effort conducted within the Office of College Relations to identify the descendants of Samuel Schmucker in order to invite them to the college for the birthday event. This research resulted in the creation of a …