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Commentary: Evolution Of Contemporary African Law, Atsu-Koffy Amega

New Directions

The following was excerpted from a lecture given at the Howard University School of Law on October 18. 1974.

Carl Bodmer: A Biographical Sketch, Hans Läng

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Almost every illustrated work on North American Indians has pictures by Carl Bodmer, the gifted Swiss painter. Experts as well as interested laymen are impressed by his excellent portrayals of various types of Indians and their world. When we look for the artist's signature, however, we often find nothing but "after Wied" under the picture or else the name of an engraver. Thieme-Becker, Benezit, Nagel, and any number of other editors of the various encyclopedias of artists, refer to Carl Brun (Schwizerisches Kunstler-Lexikon, Frauenfeld 1905), whenever they mention Bodmer. And here, too, we find precious little information about the painter.

Two Congratulatory Messages, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

On August 1, 1974, Dr. med. Hans C. Syz, the noted psychiatrist and president of the Lifwynn Foundations of Westport, Connecticut, celebrated his eightieth birthday. The SAHS is privileged to extend the most cordial good wishes to its distinguished member and wishes him many more years of high accomplishment.

Other Books Received

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

A collection of books received.

The Passing Of Two Noted Swiss Americans

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dr. med. Karl Friedrich Meyer (1884-1974)

Karl Friedrich Meyer was born in Basel on May 19, 1884, as the son of Theodore Meyer zum Pfeil and Sophie Meyer-Lichtenhahn. After grammar school he attended the Humanistische Gymnasium of Basel and started in 1902 his graduate work in biology. Later he transferred to the University of Zurich where he studied comparative pathology and physiology and began to immerse himself in his favored field of specialization, veterinary medicine.

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, E. H. Bovay

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

In August, 1923, the then Governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana), Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, paid a visit to Switzerland. Although proud to welcome such a high dignitary, especially one with such a Bernese sounding name, the Swiss authorities were somewhat embarassed when the Governor asked to be taken to the birthplace of his ancestors. Nobody knew for certain, since the Bernese municipalities of Belp, Guggisberg, Niedermuhlern, Schwarzenburg and Zimmerwalk all claimed him as one of their sons. The origins of the Governor have been traced recently. Frederick Gordon Guggisberg's grandfather Johann (John), born in 1808 and a citizen of Belp …

Book Review: Chabag: Schweizer Kolonie Am Schwarzen Meer, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The founding of hoogeneous, ethnically defined settlements represents perhaps the most colorful aspect of migration history. The colony Chabag, located in Bessarabia where the Dnjester river flows into the Black Sea, provides a find example of such a story, traced by H. Gander-Wolf as a labor of love. The settlement, founded in 1822 by the botanist and vine-grower Louis Vincent Tardent from Vevey in French-speaking Switzerland, lasted for five generations until the turbulence of World War Two forced the inhabitants to return to their homeland. Although this study is written by a descendant of the settlers, it is remarkably free …

Book Review: Amicable Agreement Versus Majority Rule: Conflict Resolution In Switzerland, Frank Tachau

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Writing a review of a book about Swiss politics for Swiss-American readers is not an easy task for a non-Swiss political scientist. Unfortunately, the Swiss political system has simply not been a very popular subject for investigation by American political scientists. Since Switzerland is the oldest and perhaps most successful multi-ethnic political system in Europe, if not the world, this lack of attention and popularity is very regrettable indeed, The appearance in English translation of this book by Jurg Steiner of the University of North Carolina (with teaching affiliations at the Universities of Zurich and Geneva as well) does a …

The Forthcoming Annual Meeting, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

1. Time and Place

This year's annual meeting of the Swiss American Historical Society will take place on Saturday, December 28, at the Orrington Hotel, 1710 Orrington Avenue, in Evanston, Illinois, in connection with the national convention of the American Historical Association in Chicago.

Guide To The Maine Historical Society Library, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article provides a guide to the history and use of Maine Historical Society Library.

Sebastien Racle And Norridgewock, 1724: The Eckstorm Conspiracy Thesis Reconsidered, Kenneth M. Morrison

Maine History

This essay is a critique of the conspiracy thesis regarding the Abanaki Norridgewock tribe and Jesuit Father Sebastien Racle. The essay was the winner the of the Maine Historical Society Prize Essay of 1974.

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This report covers recent activities, events and concerns of the Maine Historical Society.

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine History

Book Reviews, Robert G. Albion, H.J. Swinney

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec Region by William A. Baker; Maine Made Guns and Their Makers by Dwight B. Demeritt, Jr.

The American Colonization Society In Alabama 1825-1833, Robert E. Perry

Huntsville Historical Review

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Proceedings Of The First Alabama Congressional Delegation: 16th Congress Of The United States 1819 To 1821, Henry S. Marks, Richard A. White

Huntsville Historical Review

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The Huntsville Historical Review, Vol. 4, No. 4, Vol. 5, No. 1, October 1974-January 1975, Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society

Huntsville Historical Review

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Front Matter, Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society

Huntsville Historical Review

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Albert Russel Erskine, The Huntsville "Boy Who Made Good", George Dickerson, Henry S. Marks

Huntsville Historical Review

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Back Matter, Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society

Huntsville Historical Review

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Short Histories Of Three Acting Governors Of Alabama In The Ante-Bellum Period, Henry S. Marks, Cheryl L. Gorham

Huntsville Historical Review

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Table Of Contents

East Texas Historical Journal

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Etha Information

East Texas Historical Journal

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Ethj Vol-12 No-2

East Texas Historical Journal

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History Of El Capote Ranch, Duncan G. Muckelroy

East Texas Historical Journal

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1855: The Know-Nothing Challenge In East Texas, Waymon L. Mcclellan

East Texas Historical Journal

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A Nacogdoches Company In The Confederate Army Of New Mexico, Martin H. Hall

East Texas Historical Journal

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Morons, Monkeys And Morality: Reactions To The Scopes Trial In Texas, Charles R. Wilson

East Texas Historical Journal

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The Papers Of The Texas Revolution, 1835-1836: An Appraisal, Archie P. Mcdonald

East Texas Historical Journal

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