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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
President's Notebook, Fall 2011, James Evans
President's Notebook, Fall 2011, James Evans
James Evans
University updates and personal thoughts from Lindenwood University President, James Evans.
From The Editor, Jeffrey Smith
“Above The American Bottom: The Bluffs And The Sinkhole Plain”, Quinta Scott
“Above The American Bottom: The Bluffs And The Sinkhole Plain”, Quinta Scott
The Confluence (2009-2020)
In this photo essay, Quinta Scott examines the natural history of the Mississippi River wetland and the varied landscapes that comprise the American Bottom.
“Gambling On The Economic Future Of East St. Louis: The Casino Queen”, Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty
“Gambling On The Economic Future Of East St. Louis: The Casino Queen”, Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty
The Confluence (2009-2020)
When the Casino Queen opened on the riverfront at East St. Louis, it was touted as a major contributor to the city's economy. Has it been so?
“Contraband Camps In St. Louis: A Contested Path To Freedom”, Jane M. Davis
“Contraband Camps In St. Louis: A Contested Path To Freedom”, Jane M. Davis
The Confluence (2009-2020)
During the Civil War, Union officers were sometimes inundated with former slaves, which the Union considered “contraband,” and refused to return them to their owners. Jane Davis examines these contraband camps in St. Louis.
“‘A New Order Of Things’: St. Louis, Chicago, And The Struggle For Western Commercial Supremacy”, Drew Vandecreek
“‘A New Order Of Things’: St. Louis, Chicago, And The Struggle For Western Commercial Supremacy”, Drew Vandecreek
The Confluence (2009-2020)
St. Louis leadership during the Gilded Age was nothing if not confident, even suggesting that the nation's capitol be moved to the St. Louis region. Drew VandeCreek offers some of the writings of these boosters.
“St. Louis Builds A Post Office”, David Straight
“St. Louis Builds A Post Office”, David Straight
The Confluence (2009-2020)
As the city of St. Louis burgeoned in the middle of the nineteenth century, services struggled to keep up. David Straight examines the challenges presented to mail delivery in 1851.
President's Notebook, Summer 2011, James Evans
President's Notebook, Summer 2011, James Evans
James Evans
University updates and personal thoughts from Lindenwood University President, James Evans.
Songs From The Civil War, Paul Huffman
Songs From The Civil War, Paul Huffman
The Confluence (2009-2020)
The Civil War created a groundswell of patriotic fervor on both sides. Here, Paul Huffman looks at a book of music from 1865 in the archives at Lindenwood University and what it says about Northern views of the war and its aftermath.
The Lost Cause Ideology And Civil War Memory At The Semicentennial: A Look, Patrick Burkhardt
The Lost Cause Ideology And Civil War Memory At The Semicentennial: A Look, Patrick Burkhardt
The Confluence (2009-2020)
A half-century after the end of the Civil War, sectional tensions still existed in St. Louis. Patrick Burkhardt suggests that the Lost Cause ideology was alive and well in St. Louis, as revealed by the argument over erecting a new Confederate monument in Forest Park.
Conflict And Division Within The Presbyterian Church, Katie Bava
Conflict And Division Within The Presbyterian Church, Katie Bava
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Like many Protestant denominations, the Presbyterian Church split over the "peculiar institution." In St. Charles, Missouri, this division became particularly acute when it came to control of property. Katherine Bava examines a case file from the St. Charles Circuit Court that involves this division, the Loyalty Oath, and the Board of Trustees of Lindenwood Female College.
Experience Of The Civil War By The School Sisters Of Notre Dame In Washington, Missouri, Carol Marie Wildt
Experience Of The Civil War By The School Sisters Of Notre Dame In Washington, Missouri, Carol Marie Wildt
The Confluence (2009-2020)
This diary recounts an eyewitness account of "Price's Raid" in 1864 and the experience of religious leaders who stayed behind when Unionists fled Washington, Missouri.
The Iowa Boys Winter In St. Louis, 1861-1862, David Straight
The Iowa Boys Winter In St. Louis, 1861-1862, David Straight
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Letters from men at Benton Barracks in St. Louis offer unique insights into the minds of men involved in the Civil War. David Straight looks at these letters and their stationary.
“Making War On Women” And Women Making War: Confederate Women Imprisoned In St. Louis During The Civil War, Thomas Curran
“Making War On Women” And Women Making War: Confederate Women Imprisoned In St. Louis During The Civil War, Thomas Curran
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Soldiers in blue and gray weren’t the only ones fighting in the Civil War. Thomas Curran details the efforts of pro-Confederate women who worked as spies, and the efforts by the Union military to counter their activities.
From The Editor, Jeffrey Smith
"Shall We Be One Strong United People...", Miranda Rectenwald, Sonya Rooney
"Shall We Be One Strong United People...", Miranda Rectenwald, Sonya Rooney
The Confluence (2009-2020)
This selection of diary entries, letters, and sermons by Unitarian minister William Greenleaf offers insights into the thinking of pro-Union leaders in St. Louis who were also antislavery.
Spring/Summer 2011, Full Issue
2010-2011 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation, Lindenwood University
2010-2011 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation, Lindenwood University
Honors Convocation Programs
2010-2011 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation
2011 Lindenwood University Annual Report, Lindenwood University
2011 Lindenwood University Annual Report, Lindenwood University
State of the University Address (Formerly Annual Reports or President's Reports/)
The 2011 annual report of Lindenwood University.
2011 Lindenwood University Economic And Community Impact, Lindenwood University
2011 Lindenwood University Economic And Community Impact, Lindenwood University
University Documents
2011 Lindenwood University Economic and Community Impact