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Victoria: The Girl Who Would Become Queen, Lindsay R. Richwine
Victoria: The Girl Who Would Become Queen, Lindsay R. Richwine
The Gettysburg Historical Journal
This research reviews the early life of Queen Victoria and through analysis of her sequestered childhood and lack of parental figures explains her reliance later in life on mentors and advisors. Additionally, the research reviews previous biographical portrayals of the Queen and refutes the claim that she was merely a receptacle for the ideas of the men around her while still acknowledging and explaining her dependence on these advisors.
Interview Of Thomas J. Wurtenberger, Thomas J. Wurtenberger, Charles D. Muzyczek
Interview Of Thomas J. Wurtenberger, Thomas J. Wurtenberger, Charles D. Muzyczek
All Oral Histories
Thomas J. Wurtenberger was born and raised in the Lower Olney (Feltonville) section of Philadelphia in 1935. He was raised primarily by his mother after the death of his father in 1944. Tom attended North Catholic High School where he took business courses. He did not have aspirations to attend college right out of high school. He was encouraged by a former employer to better himself by going to college and earning a degree. One year after graduation Tom enrolled at La Salle College. He chose La Salle because of its reasonable tuition and proximity to home. Originally Tom desired …