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This Month In Civil War History: December 2015, Jeffrey L. Lauck
This Month In Civil War History: December 2015, Jeffrey L. Lauck
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Transcript:
Welcome to the Civil War Institute’s “This Month in Civil War History” for December.
In December of 1860 delegates met in Columbus, South Carolina and voted in favor of seceding from the Union. In their justification for leaving the Union, the delegates emphasized their fear that the newly elected President Abraham Lincoln would outlaw slavery. [excerpt]
The Oatmeal Brigade: Quaker Life During The Civil War, Anika N. Jensen
The Oatmeal Brigade: Quaker Life During The Civil War, Anika N. Jensen
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Quakers in the Civil War seems like an inherently contradictory idea; the Society of Friends practices pacifism and nonviolence, and, for many, putting money or resources toward war efforts goes against the faith. But tensions were high in 1861, and deviations from Quakerism were made when Friends, both Northern and Southern, had to choose whether to prioritize the sanctity of union, support abolition, or remain neutral. Each of these decisions had its share of repercussions within the religious community, and the Quakers themselves found their mindsets changing as the tide of the war rolled on, whether they chose to fight, …
From Containing Communism To Fighting Floods: The Louisiana Army National Guard In The Cold War, 1946-1965, Rhett G. Breerwood
From Containing Communism To Fighting Floods: The Louisiana Army National Guard In The Cold War, 1946-1965, Rhett G. Breerwood
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
In the decades following World War II, the Louisiana National Guard evolved due to world, national, and local events. In response to the United States’ Cold War policies to contain Communism, the Guard expanded, professionalized, and was occasionally called to federal service. In conjunction with Cold War fears of external attack and internal subversion, a civil defense mission brought coordination between federal, state and local response agencies. Despite the lack of large scale war service or an attack on the U.S. homeland , the skills and responsibilities acquired by the Louisiana Guard during this time period resulted in an enhanced …
“It Is The Promiscuous Woman Who Is Giving Us The Most Trouble”: The Internal War On Prostitution In New Orleans During World War Ii, Allison Baffoni
“It Is The Promiscuous Woman Who Is Giving Us The Most Trouble”: The Internal War On Prostitution In New Orleans During World War Ii, Allison Baffoni
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
When the United States entered World War II, federal officials began planning a war on prostitution and decided to make New Orleans the poster city for reform. New Orleans held a reputation for being a destination for prostitution tin the U.S. A federally appointed group aptly named the Social Protection Division began a repression campaign in militarily dense areas throughout the United States. The goal was to protect soldiers by eliminating the threat from venereal disease carrying prostitutes. The Social Protection Division created a campaign with the New Orleans Health Department and the New Orleans Police Department to repression prostitution. …
Venereal Disease And American Policy In A Foreign War Zone: 39th Infantry Regiment In Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria. May Of 1943., Thomas J. Gibbs
Venereal Disease And American Policy In A Foreign War Zone: 39th Infantry Regiment In Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria. May Of 1943., Thomas J. Gibbs
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Second Lieutenant Charles Scheffel, B Company Platoon Leader, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division modified existing methods of venereal disease control in Algeria, North Africa during Operation Torch after being ordered to reduce the venereal disease rate by his regimental commander, Colonel William Ritter. Tasked with defeating the Germans first, Scheffel learned other enemies lurked as well, and he instituted an illegal policy to solve the problem as fast and as effectively as possible. Official United States policy on the eve of World War Two prohibited the establishment and operation of a brothel. Scheffel operated this brothel as …
Queering The Wac: The World War Ii Military Experience Of Queer Women, Catherine S. Cauley
Queering The Wac: The World War Ii Military Experience Of Queer Women, Catherine S. Cauley
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
The demands of WWII mobilization led to the creation of the first standing women's army in the US known as the Women's Army Corps (WAC). An unintended consequence of this was that the WAC provided queer women with an environment with which to explore their gender and sexuality while also giving them the cover of respectability and service that protected them from harsh societal repercussions. They could eschew family for their military careers. They could wear masculine clothing, exhibit a masculine demeanor, and engage in a homosocial environment without being seen as subversive to the American way of life. Quite …
The German Army At A Crossroads Of Modernization, Sarah E. Liebig
The German Army At A Crossroads Of Modernization, Sarah E. Liebig
Master's Theses
This thesis examines the German civil-military relationship and the challenges the country is facing amidst modernizing reforms to the German armed forces. Over the last quarter of a century, new international security threats have manifested and continue to transform requiring Germany to adapt its military and defense policies in order to effectively protect itself and serve as a capable ally to other member states of international organizations such as NATO and the EU. The adaptations and reforms required of Germany have led to concern that the cornerstone civil-military relationship concepts are at risk. In this thesis I identify the major …
“$300 Or Your Life”: Recruitment And The Draft In The Civil War, Melissa Traub
“$300 Or Your Life”: Recruitment And The Draft In The Civil War, Melissa Traub
Honors Scholar Theses
One of the most challenging tasks of a nation at war is turning its average citizens into soldiers. While volunteers flooded to the war front in thousands in the beginning of the Civil War, recruitment slowly dwindled as the war dragged on. Eventually, the North was forced to pass the Enrollment Act of 1863, the first national draft in United States history. Every able bodied man between the ages of twenty and forty-five was subject to the draft. For an already unstable nation, the national draft did little to help the divides that split the country. The policies of substitution …
Oral History Project/ Margaret Jenkins, Cassia H. Reid Ms.
Oral History Project/ Margaret Jenkins, Cassia H. Reid Ms.
World War II
Margaret Jenkins was born in Humboldt, TN and spent most of her growing up years in Florence, Alabama and then moved to San Francisco when she was married. After the war, she lived in the town where the atomic bomb was tested, Oak Ridge, TN.
Although she does not have the experience most WWII veterans have, she still can share about her brother, husband, and father. Her husband and father served in the East Tennessee Valley Ordinance and her brother was in Iowa Jima and was also the great General MacArthur's secretary. We will also discussed her opinions and feelings …
Kerr, David Warren, 1922-1982 (Sc 2954), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kerr, David Warren, 1922-1982 (Sc 2954), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2954. Letter of David Kerr, 14-16 November 1944, to Frances Ann Wade, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Writing from an undisclosed overseas location while serving in the armed forces, he describes his surroundings in general and his work on a painting detail. He also encloses a marksman’s medal (not included in this collection) and praises the athletic achievements of his hometown Ohio high school.
Poems For My Woofie The Story Of Lt. Wilfred V. Michaud, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Allison Orr
Poems For My Woofie The Story Of Lt. Wilfred V. Michaud, 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Allison Orr
Honors Projects in English and Cultural Studies
My senior capstone project is the creation of a book of investigative poetry. The subject of the work is my grandfather, Wilfred V. Michaud. He was a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. The poetry addresses the history of Michaud’s battalion and the battles it fought, as well as personal stories of Michaud’s life and experience in the service. Several secondary sources were used to gain historical context for the poetry. Additionally, primary sources were used to provide information about Michaud’s personal experiences. The combination of primary and secondary sources established the necessary background and …
Housing Projects And Cityscape In Vienna: Apartment Buildings As Fortresses From Metaphor To Reality, Michael J. Zeps S.J.
Housing Projects And Cityscape In Vienna: Apartment Buildings As Fortresses From Metaphor To Reality, Michael J. Zeps S.J.
History Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Choosing Progress: Evaluating The "Salesmanship" Of The Vietnam War In 1967, Gregory A. Daddis
Choosing Progress: Evaluating The "Salesmanship" Of The Vietnam War In 1967, Gregory A. Daddis
History Faculty Books and Book Chapters
"As the president and his war managers increasingly saw Vietnam as a 'race between accomplishment and patience,' publicizing progress became an integral part of the war. Yet far from a unique case of bureaucratic dishonesty, the 1967 salesmanship campaign demonstrates the reality, even necessity, of conversation gaps when one is assessing progress in wars where the military struggle abroad matters less than the political one at home."
Will Army 2025 Be A Military Profession?, Don M. Snider
Will Army 2025 Be A Military Profession?, Don M. Snider
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
An Interview With David H.Petraeus, General (Usa Retired), Usawc Press
An Interview With David H.Petraeus, General (Usa Retired), Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria
From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Landpower And American Credibility, Michael Allen Hunzeker, Alexander Lanoszka
Landpower And American Credibility, Michael Allen Hunzeker, Alexander Lanoszka
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
To Win Wars, Correct The Army's Political Blind Spot, Joseph Roger Clark
To Win Wars, Correct The Army's Political Blind Spot, Joseph Roger Clark
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews, Usawc Press
Book Reviews, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Civil War Unionists And Their Legacy In The Arkansas Ozarks, Rebecca Ann Howard
Civil War Unionists And Their Legacy In The Arkansas Ozarks, Rebecca Ann Howard
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
More than a thousand men from northwest Arkansas served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The conflict devastated a region that had previously enjoyed impressive economic growth. The years of suffering during the war eventually left the region largely depopulated. As people returned to the region after the war was over, unionists and their families fought not only to rebuild, but to secure the benefits they felt their loyalty to the federal government deserved. As unionists became Republicans in the decades after the war, Arkansas became a securely Democratic state. But Arkansas’s native Republicans leveraged their wartime …
Winter 2015 Index, Usawc Press
Winter 2015 Index, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Rethinking America's Grand Strategy: Insights From The Cold War, Hal Brands
Rethinking America's Grand Strategy: Insights From The Cold War, Hal Brands
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Utility Of Nuclear Weapons Today: Two Views, José De Arimatéia Da Cruz
The Utility Of Nuclear Weapons Today: Two Views, José De Arimatéia Da Cruz
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
America's All Volunteer Force: A Success?, Louis G. Yuengert
America's All Volunteer Force: A Success?, Louis G. Yuengert
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The 'War' In Russia's 'Hybrid Warfare', Andrew Monaghan
The 'War' In Russia's 'Hybrid Warfare', Andrew Monaghan
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Commentary And Reply, Usawc Parameters
Commentary And Reply, Usawc Parameters
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Czech-Egyptian Arms Deal Of 1955 : A Turning Point In Middle Eastern Cold War History., Thomas Michael Shaughnessy Skaggs
The Czech-Egyptian Arms Deal Of 1955 : A Turning Point In Middle Eastern Cold War History., Thomas Michael Shaughnessy Skaggs
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study focuses on the Czechoslovakian-Egyptian arms deal of 1955 and analyzes how it impacted Middle Eastern Cold War policy. Central to the issue is Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser’s approach to garnering Pan-Arab Nationalist support and his decision to approach the Soviet Bloc for weapons and economic aid. Supporting evidence came from several repositories, including the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library. In addition to primary sources, a thorough examination of the existing scholarship was conducted. In conclusion, the Czech-Egyptian arms deal, more than any other event, cemented Nasser's place as champion …
General Mcclellan Is A Fruitcake And Other Tasteful Metaphors, Ryan M. Nadeau
General Mcclellan Is A Fruitcake And Other Tasteful Metaphors, Ryan M. Nadeau
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
The idea for this post was born from a comment I made while bored and generally sleep deprived on a road trip to the James Buchanan symposium earlier this fall. After some serious historical discussion with my traveling companions, including two other CWI fellows, I made a very non-serious observation. It went something like this:
"You know, I think Buchanan looks a lot like a soft-serve vanilla ice cream cone" [excerpt].
The Power Of The Purse, George W. Geib
The Power Of The Purse, George W. Geib
George W. Geib
The Army finance office was born two centuries ago in the midst of the American Revolution. From the golden orle insignia that legend reports was first authorized by George Washington, to the outline of its modern functions and limitations that emerged during the war, the service took form in the critical years of the struggle for independence.
The Horns Of The North: Historical Sources Of J. R. R. Tolkien's Trilogy, George Geib
The Horns Of The North: Historical Sources Of J. R. R. Tolkien's Trilogy, George Geib
George W. Geib
Few books have enjoyed the publishing success seen in the last decade by J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Since the time of its paperback appearance in 1965 the work has not only attracted wide popular readership but has also stimulated a considerable body of scholarly criticism.1 As a work of fantasy, Tolkien's tale of struggle surrounding a ring of power has attracted most of its commentators to the areas of myth and linguistics, two of the sources upon which the author relied most heavily. Yet for all its epic dimensions, the trilogy has …