How To Interpret History To The Sci-Fi Fan: My Favorite Civil War Novel,
2011
Gettysburg College
How To Interpret History To The Sci-Fi Fan: My Favorite Civil War Novel, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
I often struggled to find an answer to the comment often leveled by visitors that, "they were so backward back then," or that, "we know so much more now." Getting across the fact to visitors that much of science, especially the basics of Newtonian physics and electromagnetic, has been understood at their elemental level for generations is sometimes a tough order of business. I found myself at times trying to explain Alessandro Volta's invention of the Voltaic battery in 1800 or the use of the Turtle during the American Revolution. Still, compared to the explosions over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the …
Coda: Henry Wise's Peculiar Property,
2011
Gettysburg College
Coda: Henry Wise's Peculiar Property, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Slaves belonging to Henry A. Wise, Princess Anne County, Virginia.
The Grizzly, April 21, 2011,
2011
Ursinus College
The Grizzly, April 21, 2011, Katie Callahan, Liz Kilmer, Katie Haldeman, Allison Nichols, Sara Hourwitz, Lisa Jobe, Jessica Long, Traci Johnson, Michael Schmidt, Elizabeth Burns, Sarah Bollert, Brandon Kamin, Taylor Sparks, Kyu Chul Shin, Carly Siegler
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Trappe Tavern Features Student Radio Show • Relay for Life Raises Money for the American Cancer Society • Ursinus is Talking About Student Photography • Ursinus Students Highlighted in New York Times Article • Dennis Winters Visits Ursinus Campus • Photos from Second Annual Tri Sigma Drag Show • Ursinus College Dance Club Rocks the Stage • CAB Organizes Student Trip to Philadelphia for the Day • CAB Gives Options for Students to Escape the Books • Internship Spotlight: Laura Faith • Senior Reflection: My Time as a Kosher Thespian • Opinion: Difficult Decisions Must be Made for the Ivory …
Governor Wise's War: Burn Notice (Part 3),
2011
Gettysburg College
Governor Wise's War: Burn Notice (Part 3), John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
The early teens of April seem to have been specifically engineered by Ex-governor Wise and some of the members of the Secession convention jonesing for separation of from the Union. A notice ran in the Alexandria Gazette on April 1st, declaring that on the 16th of that month a, "grand Secession demonstration," would be held in Richmond. Among those signing the notice was Henry Wise. The Gazette reported that, first news of it came from Norfolk," just a stones throw from Wise's home in Princess Anne County. "Perhaps they think the Convention too slow," the Gazette presumed, "and wish to …
Gatsby And Jazz: One Coin, Two Sides,
2011
Eastern Illinois University
Gatsby And Jazz: One Coin, Two Sides, Sally Van Der Graaff
2011 Awards for Excellence in Student Research & Creative Activity - Documents
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Toni Morrison's JAZZ both tell the story of the American 1920s, but from opposite points of view. Fitzgerald and Morrison offer two compelling narratives of the societal shift that took place in post-World War 1-era America, but although the accounts share the same general topic and historical era, it is otherwise difficult to reconcile the two American portraits that have been painted. It is as though the two authors are giving a description of the same coin, but one describes the front and the other describes the back. To the white population this …
Governor Wise's War: Loose Lips (Part 2),
2011
Gettysburg College
Governor Wise's War: Loose Lips (Part 2), John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
When last we left Ex-Governor Henry Wise, he was exceedingly impatient at the Virginia secession convention's failure to act immediately and swiftly after the firing on Fort Sumter. The power broker who had stared down John Brown now called upon personal loyalties to get the job done where politics had failed. An account by John Imboden has the Governor querying the future Brigadier General, asking whether he remembered the charge Wise made upon presenting two brass cannon to a Staunton militia unit. Imboden recalled the Governor had told him, "he was bound to obey the call of Wise for those …
Maria Juanita Goeser Interview For A Wright State University History Course,
2011
Wright State University
Maria Juanita Goeser Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Elise Kelly, Maria Juanita Goeser
Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project
On April 15, 2011 Elise Kelly interviewed Maria Juanita Goeser, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Maria discussed her childhood, working in Texas after college, her work with the Ohio Bureau of Employment, and more.
Crusader, April 15, 2011,
2011
College of the Holy Cross
Crusader, April 15, 2011, College Of The Holy Cross
Student Newspapers
The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.
Trail Blazer - Volume 87, Number 10,
2011
Morehead State University
Trail Blazer - Volume 87, Number 10, Morehead State University. Trail Blazer.
Morehead State Trail Blazer Archive
Morehead State Trail Blazer published on April 14, 2011.
The Grizzly, April 14, 2011,
2011
Ursinus College
The Grizzly, April 14, 2011, Katie Callahan, Jessica Long, Sara Sherr, Lisa Jobe, Sara Hourwitz, Allison Nichols, Sarah Bollert, Katie Haldeman, Joshua C. Walsh, Kyu Chul Shin, Anna Larouche
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Ursinus Enjoys Sixth Annual CoSA Event • Students Participate in 30 Hour Famine • Haverford Professor Guest Lectures on Physics Theory • Dr. Ruth Rosenberg Speaks on Holocaust Remembrance • Ursinus Welcomes Patti Smith • Tips on Surviving and Salvaging Bad Internships • Hypnotist Brings Laughs • How to Avoid Allergy Season • Linking Up with LinkedIn • Internship Spotlight: Lindsay Budnick • Opinions: Response to Article "Segregation in the 21st Century"; Verizon's DroidX-R2D2 has Cool Features But is Not for Me; President Obama Sends CIA Agents to Libya • How Far Ursinus Goes to Keep Students Safe on Main …
Hymn To Freedom: Obama's 150th Proclamation,
2011
Gettysburg College
Hymn To Freedom: Obama's 150th Proclamation, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
This post is about the President's proclamation on Tuesday. I was heartily pleased by this action from the White House. It phrasing brings to mind an intellectual fusion not unlike that crafted through Daniel Webster's 1830 pronouncement of, "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable." Certainly the 19th century conception of Liberty and our modern conception of the term, as adeptly pointed out in the most recent episode of Backstory with the American History Guys, are not the same. Still, Obama's proclamation keenly joins the two Northern war aims and war outcomes at the hip. "The meaning of …
Rosa Torres Caskey Interview For A Wright State University History Course,
2011
Wright State University
Rosa Torres Caskey Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Elise Kelly, Rosa Torres Caskey
Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project
On April 13, 2011 Elise Kelly interviewed Rosa Torres Caskey, a coordinator for the Migrant Head Start Program in Piqua, Ohio, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Rosa discussed her early life in Texas, moving to Ohio, starting a chapter of LULAC in Ohio, and more.
Portland's Goose Hollow,
2011
Portland State University
Portland's Goose Hollow, Tracy J. Prince
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations
One of Portland’s oldest neighborhoods, Goose Hollow is steps from downtown and beloved for its quirky character, historic homes, spectacular views, and walkability. Over a century ago, the actual “hollow” was dramatically altered when the meandering Tanner Creek, in a deep gulch with several trestle bridge crossings, was diverted underground and infilled. The creek’s presence is still felt in the ravine carved through the Tualatin Mountains (spanned by the Vista Bridge) and in the neighborhood’s identity. This book provides definitive answers to how Goose Hollow got its name and how Tanner Creek Gulch was filled. Stories are also told of …
Crusader, April 8, 2011,
2011
College of the Holy Cross
Crusader, April 8, 2011, College Of The Holy Cross
Student Newspapers
The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.
Trail Blazer - Volume 87, Number 9,
2011
Morehead State University
Trail Blazer - Volume 87, Number 9, Morehead State University. Trail Blazer.
Morehead State Trail Blazer Archive
Morehead State Trail Blazer published on April 7, 2011.
Governor Wise's War: My Misconception (Part 1),
2011
Gettysburg College
Governor Wise's War: My Misconception (Part 1), John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
I worked in the living history branch at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park for three years, wearing old timey clothing and talking to visitors about the meanings of John Brown. Harpers Ferry is where I began to understand what the concept of interpretation means, and how it is such a radically different concept from academic history. [excerpt]
Centennial Founders Day Keynote Address: Refocusing Our Lens: The Founding Of Connecticut College In Historical Context,
2011
Connecticut College
Centennial Founders Day Keynote Address: Refocusing Our Lens: The Founding Of Connecticut College In Historical Context, Linda Eisenmann '75
Centennial Speeches
The author writes that the founding of Connecticut College in 1911 deserves its own attention, and that as a historian of education, she could tell the story while setting it within a wider context of higher education. She takes us through the founding, adding a wide-angle perspective, and ends with a speculation on why this story seems so less present than it should be in the daily life of this campus. What does the Centennial mean for how Connecticut College understands its past and its present? What value is there in examining its history bit by bit over the course …
South Kingstown’S Own: A Biographical Sketch Of Isaac Peace Rodman Brigadier General,
2011
University of Rhode Island
South Kingstown’S Own: A Biographical Sketch Of Isaac Peace Rodman Brigadier General, Robert E. Gough
Special Collections (Miscellaneous)
No abstract provided.
Qr Code Posters: Contructing, Consuming, And Conserving America 2011,
2011
Cleveland State University
Qr Code Posters: Contructing, Consuming, And Conserving America 2011, Cleveland State University Center For Public History + Digital Humanities
GRANT: Constructing, Consuming, and Conserving America
QR code posters created for Contructing, Consuming, and Conserving America 2011 Gala Event. The posters feature content from the Cleveland Historical mobile application, created by the Center for Public History and Digital Humanities. Participants in the Contructing, Consuming, and Conserving America (CCC) grant project constructed stories for the app. The posters were printed and mounted on 24" x 24" foam core and presented on easels at the closing CCC event, where attendees were encouraged to use the QR codes to visit the mobile website, view content, and download the app.
Walking The Tightrope: The United States’ Policy In Vietnam, 1952-1954,
2011
Providence College
Walking The Tightrope: The United States’ Policy In Vietnam, 1952-1954, Erin Flynn
Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity
This thesis demonstrates how the Truman and Eisenhower administrations sought to avoid direct intervention in Indochina and halt the spread of communism at the same time. This purpose is achieved through careful analysis of primary and secondary sources, with a particular focus on the primary documentation found in Foreign Relations of the United States: 1952-1954. Through examination of these day-by-day recordings and memos, the futility of pursuing the two conflicting aims becomes clear.
