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Knapp, Obadiah Mead, 1841-1921 (Sc 3707), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and typescripts (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3707. Letters of Connecticut native Obadiah M. Knapp, written during his U.S. Army Civil War service. A steward at the Army’s General Hospital in Bowling Green, Kentucky, he writes of conflict between the hospital surgeon, with whom Knapp wishes to advance his medical studies, and a commanding officer. He also describes the welcome arrival of a chaplain, local prejudices against Northerners and abolitionists, the threat of guerrillas, and the development of hospital facilities in Bowling Green to treat both whites and African Americans. The original letters are …

“And So My Soul Shall Rise”: Enslaved And Free African American Christianity Before Emancipation, Holly J. Lawson

Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship

The Christianity of enslaved and free African Americans in the years immediately following the first Great Awakening through the end of the Civil War (roughly 1750-1850) evidences a complex cultural fusion and a complicated theological depth. There were many different aspects of the religious and spiritual practices of these African American Christians, including preaching, baptism, ecstatic spiritual experiences, evangelism, violent and non-violent forms of resistance to slavery, and, possibly the most prevalent of all, music and singing. The hundreds of thousands of African people unwillingly brought to America brought with them their African heritage, but the survival of their African …

The Uss Liberty Incident: Accident Or Intentional Attack, Maximus E. Marlowe

Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship

When I first heard the story of the USS Liberty I became extremely interested in learning more about the events that transpired and began reading about the incident in my free time. Thus, when I registered for Modern American Military History with Dr. Snead, I was already eager to research this topic.

While my primary fields of study are engulfed in the Colonial American period, I have had a strong interest in American military history since I was a child. This would especially be the case with the U.S. Navy as my father is a retired Naval officer and I …

Determining Jury Impartiality In The Malice Green Murder Cases, Marco Cardamone

Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research

Detroit Police Department officers Walter Budzyn and Larry Nevers beat Black resident Malice Green to death in November 1992 and were convicted of second-degree murder, however, their convictions were overturned by appellate courts on the basis that the jury was influenced by outside sources. Race played a critical factor in the trials and public opinion as both officers were White and the judge, juries, and prosecutors were Black. While the evidence of the case suggests a wrongful death, public opinion in Detroit and exposure to media compromised the juries’ impartiality.

Materials For Embezzlement: How Municipal Corruption Exploited Social And Economic Conditions In Detroit, Mi, Jimmy Showers

Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research

This paper examines how social and economic conditions in Detroit, MI, during the second half of the twentieth century were exploited in a specific instance of municipal corruption involving the city’s Chief of Police, William L. Hart. Drawing on primary source documents, this paper argues that Chief Hart corruptly exploited the city’s social and economic conditions and evaded legal intervention over a prolonged period thereby increasing the magnitude of the corruption and exacerbating negative effects on the city’s most vulnerable residents. Media coverage surrounding Hart’s conviction depicts ramifications difficult to measure highlighting a critical need for research into municipal corruption.

Dean-Creech, Volume 14, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Dean-Creech family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Auxier, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Auxier family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Horton, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Horton family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Patrick, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Patrick family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Oates, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Oates family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Oney, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Oney family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Pratt - Misc., Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Miscellaneous genealogy of the Pratt family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

James - Misc., Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Miscellaneous genealogy of the James family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Hall, David, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the David Hall family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Morgan, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Morgan family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Justice-Thacker, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Justice - Thacker family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Hamm - Misc, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Miscellaneous genealogy of the Hamm family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Templeman, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Templeman family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Phillips, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Phillips family in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Rayburn, Rowan County Genealogical Society.

Rowan County Genealogy Collection

Genealogy of the Rayburn family in Rowan County, Kentucky.