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Changing The Landscape: Creating A Memorial To The Enslaved At William & Mary, Jody L. Allen
Changing The Landscape: Creating A Memorial To The Enslaved At William & Mary, Jody L. Allen
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Excerpt from publication: "In the 1930s, William & Mary (W&M) constructed a four-foot brick wall around the oldest section of the campus. Many people in Williamsburg’s Black community saw this wall as a reminder that they were not welcome on campus unless they “were pushing a broom.” On May 26, 2021, a portion of this wall was knocked down to make way for the memorial to the enslaved..."
The “Shoe Holly” And The “Dressing Trees” On Richmond Road, Terry L. Meyers
The “Shoe Holly” And The “Dressing Trees” On Richmond Road, Terry L. Meyers
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Excerpt from the article: "A site connecting the W&M campus and local Black history should be recorded--the “Shoe Holly” on Richmond Road, just off the corner of Bryan Hall..."
W&M’S Kkk Flagpole: Found?, Terry L. Meyers
W&M’S Kkk Flagpole: Found?, Terry L. Meyers
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Excerpt from the article: "Ever since 2008, when I wrote a piece for the Gazette about Williamsburg’s almost century old encounter with the KKK, I’ve been on a hunt for a flagpole. In 1926, 5000 Klansmen flocked to town to see W&M dedicate the Klan’s gift to the College—a huge American flag and a 70 foot flagpole to fly it. I wanted to know what became of that pole..."
The “Peculiar Institution” In And Near Williamsburg, Terry L. Meyers
The “Peculiar Institution” In And Near Williamsburg, Terry L. Meyers
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Excerpt from the article: "Slavery in Williamsburg and nearby—what was it like? Depends on who you ask..."
Scenes From Williamsburg’S 19th Century, Terry L. Meyers
Scenes From Williamsburg’S 19th Century, Terry L. Meyers
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Excerpt from the article: "When the capital of Virginia shifted from Williamsburg to Richmond in 1780, Williamsburg’s history shifted too, but did not end—three little known accounts of the town offer glimpses of life into the nineteenth century..."
"Enimies To Mankind": Convict Servitude, Authority, And Humanitarianism In The British Atlantic World, Nicole K. Dressler
"Enimies To Mankind": Convict Servitude, Authority, And Humanitarianism In The British Atlantic World, Nicole K. Dressler
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This study examines the role that British convict transportation and penal servitude in America played in the early history of humanitarianism. During the eighteenth century Britons' and Americans' ideas about moral obligations and suffering changed drastically toward traditionally detested people, including transported convicts, enslaved Africans, sailors, and the poor. Historians have made it clear that people in the eighteenth century created unprecedented ways to understand the human condition, and studying coerced labor of all kinds tells scholars more about how unfreedom shaped the language, ethics, and practices of the early stages of humanitarianism. In the eighteenth century British courts banished …
American Studies, Cultural History, And The Critique Of Culture, Richard S. Lowry
American Studies, Cultural History, And The Critique Of Culture, Richard S. Lowry
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For several decades historians have expressed reservations about how scholars of American studies have embraced theory and its jargons. The program for a recent American studies convention seems to confirm the field’s turn from history and its embrace of the paradigms and practices of cultural studies. The nature of this gap is complicated by comparing scholarly work published since 2000 on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era in the respective flagship journals of each field. Scholars in both fields are committed to the study of culture, but they differ in how they understand historical agency and subjectivity. A historical overview …