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“Thirsteth For The Blood Of America”: Propaganda And Violence During The American Revolution, Taylor Fischer
“Thirsteth For The Blood Of America”: Propaganda And Violence During The American Revolution, Taylor Fischer
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Excerpt from paper: "On December 14, 1763, a group of discontented farmers from the Pennsylvania frontier, called the Paxton Boys, arrived at Conestoga Manor in Lancaster County. The Paxton Boys were Scots-Irish Presbyterians who aimed to take over a Quaker colony. The group of farmers murdered six peaceful Conestoga Indians who were under the long-standing protection of the colonial Pennsylvania government. After the initial attack, Pennsylvania’s government placed the remaining Conestoga in a Lancaster jailhouse for their supposed protection. The Paxton Boys then traveled to Lancaster and slaughtered fourteen more Conestoga peoples. These murderous and militant frontiersmen claimed that the …
“Lepers For Show:” The Performance Of Medical Authority And The Illusion Of The Chinese Medical Threat In Nineteenth-Century America, Claire Wyszynski
“Lepers For Show:” The Performance Of Medical Authority And The Illusion Of The Chinese Medical Threat In Nineteenth-Century America, Claire Wyszynski
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Excerpt from the paper: "The energy of the crowd was infectious. On a fateful day in August 1884, over 200 men flocked to the City Hall of Washington, DC. They gathered to hear the remarks of Dr. Charles C. O’Donnell, the candidate for coroner of San Francisco, who had traveled across the country from California to deliver a speech to their city. It was unusual for a local politician of the West to journey so far for a speaking engagement, but this peculiarity only seemed to warm the crowd to him more. Under the shadow of the Capitol, the anticipation …
The “Shoe Holly” And The “Dressing Trees” On Richmond Road, Terry L. Meyers
The “Shoe Holly” And The “Dressing Trees” On Richmond Road, Terry L. Meyers
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Excerpt from the article: "A site connecting the W&M campus and local Black history should be recorded--the “Shoe Holly” on Richmond Road, just off the corner of Bryan Hall..."
W&M’S Kkk Flagpole: Found?, Terry L. Meyers
W&M’S Kkk Flagpole: Found?, Terry L. Meyers
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Excerpt from the article: "Ever since 2008, when I wrote a piece for the Gazette about Williamsburg’s almost century old encounter with the KKK, I’ve been on a hunt for a flagpole. In 1926, 5000 Klansmen flocked to town to see W&M dedicate the Klan’s gift to the College—a huge American flag and a 70 foot flagpole to fly it. I wanted to know what became of that pole..."
The “Peculiar Institution” In And Near Williamsburg, Terry L. Meyers
The “Peculiar Institution” In And Near Williamsburg, Terry L. Meyers
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Excerpt from the article: "Slavery in Williamsburg and nearby—what was it like? Depends on who you ask..."
Scenes From Williamsburg’S 19th Century, Terry L. Meyers
Scenes From Williamsburg’S 19th Century, Terry L. Meyers
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Excerpt from the article: "When the capital of Virginia shifted from Williamsburg to Richmond in 1780, Williamsburg’s history shifted too, but did not end—three little known accounts of the town offer glimpses of life into the nineteenth century..."
American Studies, Cultural History, And The Critique Of Culture, Richard S. Lowry
American Studies, Cultural History, And The Critique Of Culture, Richard S. Lowry
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For several decades historians have expressed reservations about how scholars of American studies have embraced theory and its jargons. The program for a recent American studies convention seems to confirm the field’s turn from history and its embrace of the paradigms and practices of cultural studies. The nature of this gap is complicated by comparing scholarly work published since 2000 on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era in the respective flagship journals of each field. Scholars in both fields are committed to the study of culture, but they differ in how they understand historical agency and subjectivity. A historical overview …