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Martin L. Stoever: Moving His Abolition Needle, John M. Rudy
Martin L. Stoever: Moving His Abolition Needle, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Two letters appeared in the Lutheran and Missionary in the late summer of 1864 signed, "M.L.S."
The summer session had ended at Pennsylvania College. The campus was quiet, the classrooms were empty. For professors at the college, the brief breaks between semesters were a much-needed respite from the daily grind of professorial life. Any sane professor would use the few brief moments to unwind. [excerpt]
Things Never Change: Piecing Together College Life, John M. Rudy
Things Never Change: Piecing Together College Life, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Sometimes you stumble on something on eBay you just can't pass up. It's that $6 buy that is awkward, odd and just a little out of your scope. But it's only $6. If you'd buy a burger for $6, you shouldn't pass up an original letter from 1835.
Every letter has a story. And each of those stories has its own drama, its own meaning, its own power. The mundanities of human life can be just as powerful as the battles and charges. [excerpt]