“So Here’S To The Stars And Stripes, Me Boys, And To Ireland’S Lovely Shore”,
2014
Gettysburg College
“So Here’S To The Stars And Stripes, Me Boys, And To Ireland’S Lovely Shore”, S. Marianne Johnson
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
The Dropkick Murphys is a popular American Celtic Punk band known for their combinations of punk rock and bagpipes. Their songs are filled with Irish pride and often have something to do with hard partying and whiskey. However, in their 1999 album The Gang’s All Here, the Murphys took on the topic of Irish soldiers in the American Civil War. The song “The Fighting 69th” was first sung by the Irish band The Wolfe Tones on their 1993 album Across the Broad Atlantic. The album features several songs dedicated to Irish immigrants to America and holds a certain fascination for …
A “Friendship . . . Born Amidst The Thunders Of Gettysburg”: The Barlow- Gordon Incident,
2014
Gettysburg College
A “Friendship . . . Born Amidst The Thunders Of Gettysburg”: The Barlow- Gordon Incident, Brianna E. Kirk
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
July 1, 1863. It is the first day of what will come to be known as the Battle of Gettysburg. Union forces, upon firing the first shot in the early morning hours of that Wednesday, were pushed back from their position near Herr’s Ridge and McPherson’s woods towards Cemetery Hill. Following orders given by Schurz, twenty-nine year old Brigadier General Francis Channing Barlow moved his division to the right of Schimmelfennig’s division and placed them on top of an elevated piece of land known as Blocher’s Knoll. The Eleventh Corps had yet to begin their retreat through Gettysburg, but they …
Tolle Collection (Mss 524),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Tolle Collection (Mss 524), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 524. Correspondence and papers of the Tolle family of Barren County, Kentucky. Includes data on the Tolle, Snoddy and Bransford families, William Daniel Tolle’s history of Barren County, and materials relating to his work as a veteran’s pension claims agent.
Navy, Russian (1991-),
2014
Purdue University
Navy, Russian (1991-), Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Provides a historical overview and analysis of events affecting the Russian Navy from 1991-present. Emphasizes how this force still has mammoth strategic ambitions despite limited resources and an obsolete infrastructure. Stresses the ongoing presence of nuclear weapons, the increasing importance of the Northern Sea Route in Russian and international trade and strategy, and how U.S. and NATO countries budget constraints may make it hard for them to resist Russian assertiveness in areas such as Ukraine.
State Defense Council,
2014
Purdue University
State Defense Council, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Provides an overview and analysis of the Russian Federation's State Defense Council which was Russia's equivalent to the U.S. National Security Council for a few years after 1996.
Strategic Rocket Forces, Soviet,
2014
Purdue University
Strategic Rocket Forces, Soviet, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Describes and analyzes the historic development and evolution of the Soviet Union's Strategic Rocket Forces which were a key part of this country's nuclear weapons arsenal. Covers the technical, political, economic, and military reasons for this force's development. U.S. efforts to monitor and assess the quantity and quality of these weapons are also covered.
Yom Kippur War (October 6-25, 1973),
2014
Purdue University
Yom Kippur War (October 6-25, 1973), Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Reviews and analyses U.S. and Soviet policymaking during the Yom Kippur War between Israel and various Arab countries during October 1973.
The British Conceptualization Of Belgium, 1914,
2014
Chapman University
The British Conceptualization Of Belgium, 1914, Maci Reed
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
The complicated political agendas surrounding the various nations’ decisions to enter World War I have led to an ongoing debate about the war’s actual cause. This research project will investigate the effect that Germany’s invasion of Belgium had on Great Britain’s decision to enter the war. I will use the Hansard transcripts of debates in the British Parliament to investigate the extent to which the defense of Belgian neutrality was involved in the pre-war deliberations. A comparison between the transcripts from 28 June to 3 August and those from 4 August will illustrate the change, if one exists, or the …
Abm (Anti-Ballistic Missile) Treaty,
2014
Purdue University
Abm (Anti-Ballistic Missile) Treaty, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Provides an historic overview of the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty which existed between the United States and the Soviet Union/Russian Federation between 1972-2001.
Atomic Weapons Program, Soviet,
2014
Purdue University
Atomic Weapons Program, Soviet, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Provides a history of the Soviet Union and Russian Federation's nuclear weapons program. It emphasizes the role of espionage in acquiring this capability, personalities such as Igor Kurchatov and Andrei Sakharov, this arsenal's multifaceted capabilities, arms control treaties with the U.S., the Nunn-Lugar Agreement, the environmental damage caused by this program, and the continuing role of nuclear weapons in Russian national security.
Army, Russian (1991-),
2014
Purdue University
Army, Russian (1991-), Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Provides a history of the Russian Army from the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 until the "annexation" of Crimea in 2014. Places emphasis on this force's strengths and weaknesses, military operations during this period, and emerging security challenges.
Ebelhar, Melissa (Sc 1262),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Ebelhar, Melissa (Sc 1262), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1262. Paper, “The Fairy Belle,” written by Melissa Ebelhar for a WKU history class. She discusses the service of her grandfather, Lucian D. Keller, Owensboro, Kentucky, as a waist gunner in the 392nd Air Force Division in Europe during World War II.
Defeating The Islamic State: Commentary On A Core Strategy,
2014
US Army War College
Defeating The Islamic State: Commentary On A Core Strategy, Huba Wass De Czege
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Index, Vol. 14, 2014,
2014
US Army War College
Index, Vol. 14, 2014, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews,
2014
US Army War College
Book Reviews, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
China's Concept Of Military Strategy,
2014
US Army War College
China's Concept Of Military Strategy, Timothy Thomas
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Us Army's Domestic Strategy 1945-1965,
2014
US Army War College
The Us Army's Domestic Strategy 1945-1965, Thomas Crosbie
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
American "Declinism": A Review Of Recent Literature,
2014
US Army War College
American "Declinism": A Review Of Recent Literature, Michael Daniels
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Battlefield Euthanasia: Should Mercy-Killings Be Allowed,
2014
US Army War College
Battlefield Euthanasia: Should Mercy-Killings Be Allowed, David L. Perry
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
China's Military Mercantilism,
2014
US Army War College
China's Military Mercantilism, Christopher Bowen Johnston
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
