Rufus Goodman Jr.,
2016
Georgia Southern University
From Post To Park: The Fort Monroe National Monument,
2016
Gettysburg College
From Post To Park: The Fort Monroe National Monument, Kaylyn L. Sawyer
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
The Civil War Institute will be celebrating the National Park Service Centennial this spring with its brand new “Find Your Park Friday” series. Inspired by the NPS #FindYourPark campaign, the series will challenge our fellows to share their experiences exploring America’s national historical, cultural, and natural resources through trips and internships with the NPS. In our sixth post, Kaylyn Sawyer takes a look at the history of her park. [excerpt]
Historic Journey To The Ballot Box,
2016
Gettysburg College
Historic Journey To The Ballot Box, John M. Rudy
Civil War Era Studies Faculty Publications
Cumberland Township, wrapping around three sides of the Borough of Gettysburg, sprawls across the center of Adams County. Unlike its bustling neighbor, Cumberland Township lived a slower, rural life. But on Election Day the residents of the surrounding hills and swales poured into the borough to cast their ballots. While men from Gettysburg swarmed the Courthouse steps to make sure their voices were heard, Cumberland Township's voters trekked to the south end of town, to the tavern once owned by Conrad Snyder (now known as the Dobbin House).
The election in 1870 was a peculiar one... [excerpt]
Ernest Joe Chisholm, Jr.,
2016
Georgia Southern University
Robert Johnson, Jr.,
2016
Georgia Southern University
Lonnie Brown, Jr.,
2016
Georgia Southern University
Lonnie Brown, Jr.
African American Funeral Programs
Interment: Bulloch Memorial gardens in Statesboro, Georgia.
Instruments Of War: A Canadian Musician In A Rhode Island Regiment,
2016
Gettysburg College
Instruments Of War: A Canadian Musician In A Rhode Island Regiment, Ryan M. Nadeau
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Canada! America’s hat! Our friendly little brother to the north. The home of hockey and Tim Horton’s and your home, too, when that other political party elects their crazy candidate. All jokes aside, the United States has long had a close relationship with our northern neighbor, and the Civil War proved no exception. An estimated 30,000 to 50,000 Canadians fought during the war, typically on the side of the Union due to their geographic proximity and cultural sympathies. Of that number, approximately 5,000 were killed. [excerpt]
Eva Bulloch,
2016
Georgia Southern University
Mr. John Willie Johnson,
2016
Georgia Southern University
Mr. John Willie Johnson
African American Funeral Programs
Mr_John_Willie_Johnson.pdf - Funeral program for Mr. John Willie Johnson
From The Desire To Mark Essex: The Catalysts Of Militarization For The New Orleans Police Department,
2016
University of New Orleans
From The Desire To Mark Essex: The Catalysts Of Militarization For The New Orleans Police Department, Derrick W.A. Martin
LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Abstract
The ultimate goal in the South was to end segregation, but nationwide equal-rights were the common goal of all African-Americans. Nonviolent protests and over aggressive police departments became the norm within the African-American community. Understated in the history of the Civil Rights Era is the role of armed resistance and Black Nationalism. Marcus Garvey, Stokely Carmichael, Huey P. Newton, and Malcolm X were Black Nationalists that led the charge of Black Nationalism worldwide. The Deacons of Defense, the Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LCFO) and the Black Panther Party for Self Defense transformed the social makeup of the country and …
“Art Had Almost Left Them:” Les Cenelles Society Of Arts And Letters, The Dillard Project, And The Legacy Of Afro-Creole Arts In New Orleans,
2016
Tulane University of Louisiana
“Art Had Almost Left Them:” Les Cenelles Society Of Arts And Letters, The Dillard Project, And The Legacy Of Afro-Creole Arts In New Orleans, Derek Wood
LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
In 1942, in New Orleans a group of intellectual and artistic African-Americans, led by Marcus B. Christian, formed an art club named Les Cenelles Society of Arts and Letters. Les Cenelles members both looked to New Orleans’s Afro-Creole population as the pinnacle of African American artistic achievements and used their example as a model for artists who sought to effect social change. Many of the members of Les Cenelles wrote for the Louisiana Federal Writers’ Program (FWP). A key strategy the members of Les Cenelles used to accomplish their goals was gaining the support of white civic leaders, in particular …
Beatrice Watts "Doll",
2016
Georgia Southern University
Lessie Mae Mccoy,
2016
Georgia Southern University
Violet L. Grant,
2016
Georgia Southern University
Fort Hunt's P.O. Box 1142,
2016
James Madison University
Fort Hunt's P.O. Box 1142, Lindsey Wood
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Fort Hunt is a World War Two prisoner of war camp in Alexandria, Virginia. It housed more than 3,000 Axis prisoners and several war related programs, MIRS, MIS-Y and MIS-X. The World War Two POW experience is a missing part of the story, and Fort Hunt can help illuminate an important part of the United States’ war effort and responsibility. Fort Hunt was a secret location, and its activities included gathering and deciphering German written materials, interrogating Axis, mainly German, prisoners of war, as well as creating and distributing Escape and Evasion packages to air and ground forces in Europe. …
The Inuit Vs. The Steamboat: Human Exhibitionism And Popular Concerns About The Effects Of The Market Revolution In The Early Republic,
2016
James Madison University
The Inuit Vs. The Steamboat: Human Exhibitionism And Popular Concerns About The Effects Of The Market Revolution In The Early Republic, Ryan Bachman
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
In the early nineteenth century, a new form of human exhibitionism spread through eastern American cities. While public displays featuring live human beings had existed since the colonial era, these new shows specifically focused on Native Americans. This paper examines one such show, the Inuit Exhibition of 1820-1821, as a case study of this phenomena. Primarily through the use of contemporary newspaper accounts, this project argues that shows like the Inuit Exhibition occurred within a cultural context that legitimized the practice of human exhibitionism as a genuine, post-Enlightenment method of educating citizens about the natural world. Furthermore, so-called “Indian Exhibitions” …
Keith Linton Jr. "Pounds",
2016
Georgia Southern University
Eddie Lee Williams Sr.,
2016
Georgia Southern University
“The Union Forever”: Frederick, Maryland In The Elections Of 1860 And 1864,
2016
Gettysburg College
“The Union Forever”: Frederick, Maryland In The Elections Of 1860 And 1864, Megan E. Mcnish
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Frederick, Maryland has been remembered as a bastion of Unionist sentiment during the Civil War. However, in the Election of 1860, on the eve of the nation’s internal conflict, a large portion of the city’s 8,000 residents voted for a secessionist candidate. The Election of 1860 is famous for straying from the typical bi-partisan election; four candidates ran for office and each appealed to different political sentiments. [excerpt]
Aubrey Milton Batts,
2016
Georgia Southern University
Aubrey Milton Batts
African American Funeral Programs
Interment: Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, Alabama.
