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Joanne's Jottings, Joanne Vancoevern

Wagon Tracks

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President's Corner, Ladonna Hutton

Wagon Tracks

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Activities Along The Trail, Wagon Tracks Staff

Wagon Tracks

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Pilgrim On The Santa Fe Trail, Mary Cunningham

Wagon Tracks

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Not Yet, But Plan Now: Membership, Larry Justice

Wagon Tracks

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Seen On The Sfta Facebook Page, Wagon Tracks Staff

Wagon Tracks

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News Along The Trail, Wagon Tracks Staff

Wagon Tracks

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Rendezvous 2014, Beverley Howell

Wagon Tracks

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On The Cover: Ranch At Cimarron Crossing, Craig Ridenour

Wagon Tracks

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Wagon Tracks. Volume 28, Issue 4 (August, 2014), Santa Fe Trail Association

Wagon Tracks

2 On the Cover: Ranch at Cimarron Crossing
4 President’s Corner
5 Joanne’s Jottings
6 Rendezvous 2014
8 News Along the Trail
10 Seen on the SFTA Facebook Page
15 Not Yet, But Plan Now: Membership
25 Pilgrim on the Santa Fe Trail
26 Books: Merchants of Independence by William Patrick O'Brien, reviewed by Dr. Leo Oliva
27 Books: That Broad and Beckoning Highway, by Michael L. Olsen, reviewed by Steve Schmidt; Citizen Explorer: The Life of Zebulon Pike by Jared Orsi, reviewed by Tom Pelikan
28 Activities Along the Trail
28 Chapter Reports

In Memoriam: Richard Lane Tieszen (1951-2017)

Comparative Philosophy

No abstract provided.

The Self: Kierkegaard And Buddhism In Dialogue, David Wisdo

Comparative Philosophy

Is it possible for there to be a fruitful dialogue between Søren Kierkegaard and Buddhists regarding the understanding of the self? In this paper, I explore the possibilities for such a dialogue by first discussing the rejection of substantialism shared by Kierkegaard and Buddhists. Next, although many Buddhists accept a reductionist account of the kind found in the Abhidharma tradition, Madhyamaka thinkers such as Nāgārjuna and Candrakīrti are well-known for offering an account of the self, based on the notion of emptiness (śūnyatā), which resembles in some ways the account of the self that is proposed by Kierkegaard’s pseudonym Anti-Climacus …

Moving, Moved And Will Be Moving: Zeno And Nāgārjuna On Motion From Mahāmudrā, Koan And Mathematical Physics Perspectives, Robert Alan Paul

Comparative Philosophy

Zeno’s Arrow and Nāgārjuna’s Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (Mūlamādhyamakakārikā, MMK) Chapter 2 (MMK/2) contain paradoxical, dialectic arguments thought to indicate that there is no valid explanation of motion, hence there is no physical or generic motion. There are, however, diverse interpretations of the latter text, and I argue they apply to Zeno’s Arrow as well. I also find that many of the interpretations are dependent on a mathematical analysis of material motion through space and time. However, with modern philosophy and physics we find that the link from no explanation to no phenomena is invalid and …

The Quest For Ethical Truth: Wang Yangming On The Unity Of Knowing And Acting, Weimin Shi

Comparative Philosophy

Drawing an analogy between Wang Yangming’s endeavor to know ethical truth and Descartes’ quest for epistemic certainty, this paper proposes a reading of Wang's doctrine of the unity of knowing and acting to the effect that the doctrine does not express an ethical teaching about how the knowledge that is already acquired is to be related to acting, but an epistemological claim as to how we know ethical truths. A detailed analysis of Wang’s relevant texts is offered to support the claim.

Reflective Knowledge: Confucius And Virtue Epistemology, Chienkuo Mi

Comparative Philosophy

Most of sScholars have typically regarded Confucius as an ethical thinker broadly construed and not as an epistemological thinker. This paper seeks to overturn that view and, in doing so, has three basic goals. The first goal is to make the case that Confucian thought of the Analects is of epistemological significance. Goal two is to locate the significance of the Confucian thought within epistemology while accounting for the past overlooking of this significance. The third goal is to show that the Confucian thought is not only of epistemological significance, but that it can make a contribution to progressing contemporary …

Taking Skepticism Seriously: How The Zhuang-Zi Can Inform Contemporary Epistemology, Julianne Chung

Comparative Philosophy

This paper explores a few of the ways that the Zhuang-Zi can inform contemporary analytic epistemology. I begin, in section 1, by briefly outlining and summarizing the case for my fictionalist interpretation of the text. In section 2, I discuss how the Zhuang-Zi can be brought into productive dialogue with the question of how we should respond to skeptical arguments. Specifically, I argue that the Zhuang-Zi can be reasonably interpreted as exemplifying an approach that is different from dominant contemporary responses to skeptical arguments in three ways: (i) it is fictionalist; (ii) it motivates a skeptical perspective rather than a …

Vol 8 No 2 Editor's Words, Bo Mou

Comparative Philosophy

No abstract provided.

Vol 8 No 2 Contents Page

Comparative Philosophy

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Vol 8 No 2 Information Page

Comparative Philosophy

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Vol 8 No 2 Cover Page

Comparative Philosophy

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Wagon Tracks. Volume 29, Issue 1 (November, 2014), Santa Fe Trail Association

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2 On the Cover: Chavez Memorial
4 President’s Corner
5 Joanne’s Jottings
6 News Along the Trail
12 “Our Friend Melgares:” Spaniards and Mexicans and the Santa Fe Road by Dr. Leo Oliva
18 Happening Along the Trail
20 Traveling Armadillos Geocaching Team Completes SFTA GeoTour by Patrick and Christana Farabee
21 Youth Expo
22 Fort Marcy Military Reservation: A Brief History by Matthew J. Barbour
26 In Memoriam: Carrillo
27 Books: The Darkest Period: The Kanza Indians, Ron Parks, reviewed by Dr. Leo Oliva
28 Get Ready for 2015: Larry Justice
28 Chapter Reports
32 Calendar

Wagon Tracks. Volume 30, Issue 4 (August, 2016), Santa Fe Trail Association

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2 On the Cover: Madonna of the Trail
4 President’s Corner
5 Joanne’s Jottings
6 Tribute to David Clapsaddle
7 Trail News
10 Rendezvous Program, Silent Auction
12 Letters from Fort Dodge: Letters of Isadore and Henry Douglass 1866-67, by Joanne VanCoevern
16 Dr. Wislizenus at French Frank’s Trail Segment, by Steve Schmidt
18 Pierre (Pedro) Vial: His Story Continued, by Sheri Kerley
22 An Old Santa Fe Trail Map Recovered, by Margaret Sears
28 Chapter Reports
32 Calendar

Wagon Tracks. Volume 30, Issue 3 (May, 2016), Santa Fe Trail Association

Wagon Tracks

2 On the Cover: On the Cimarron Route
4 President’s Corner
5 Joanne’s Jottings
7-8 Trail News
9 PNTS Report and Workshop
17 Annotated SFT Bibliography
25 Books: Over the Santa Fe Trail to Mexico: The Travel Diaries and Autobiography of Dr. Rowland Willard, Joy L. Poole, reviewed by Timothy Zwink Battles and Massacres on the Southwestern Frontier: Historical and Archaeological Perspectives, Ed. Ronald Wetherington and Frances Levine, reviewed by Larry L. JusticeMary Donoho: New First Lady of the Santa Fe Trail, 25th Anniversary Edition, Marian Meyer, updated by Joni Stodt and George Donoho Bayless.
28 Chapter Reports

Wagon Tracks. Volume 30, Issue 2 (February, 2016), Santa Fe Trail Association

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2 On the Cover: Oh, Give Me a Home
4 President's Corner
5 Joanne's Jottings
6 Trail News
9 PNTS Report, SFTA Memebership
10 Entangled Transactions: General Kearny's Mill Site
14 Exhibits Preserve SFT Mural
17 High Tech Converges with Trail History
18 The Secret of the Gage d'Amour
22 Cimarron Heritage Center: Dust Bowl Exhibit
23 Bet's Old Fort: The Fur Press-Essential Tool fo the Fur Trade
26 Books
28 In Memoriam: James Bohart, Emery Murray
29 Chapter Reports
32 Calendar

Wagon Tracks. Volume 30, Issue 1 (November, 2015), Santa Fe Trail Association

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2 On the Cover: Swales in New Mexico
4 President's Corner
5 Joanne's Jottings
5-8 Trail News
9 SFTA Awards, Hall of Fame
14 Crossing the Ocean: Conservation on the Santa Fe Trail
16 Three Trails Conference Report
18 William Becknell, "Mr M'Laughlin," and an Unexpected Road to Santa Fe
21 Colorado DAR Markers Located
22 Crossroad at the Edge of Empire: Economy and Livelihood in Santa Fe during the Spanish Colonial Period
25 Planned Giving: Josiah Gregg Society
26 Books: Youth on the Santa Fe Trail, Camilla Kattell, reviewed by Rachel C. Penner, and The Santa Fe Trail: A …

Longing For God, Ashley Bloemhof

Student Work

"To thirst for God, to seek after His teachings and long for His presence, is to adopt the posture of the psalmist in Psalm 119."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­acknowledging our need for God from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/longing-for-god/

Provocation And Personalization: Sharing The History Of Manassas Battlefield, Jeffrey R. Martin

The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History

When I first read Freeman Tilden’s “Principles of Interpretation”, I was surprised to find that provocation was considered essential for effective interpretation. I reread it, to make sure I hadn’t read it wrong or misunderstood. Provocation? Why would the National Park Service want to provoke people? As an intern at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park last summer, I learned that Tilden didn’t mean angering visitors; he meant inspiring the public to want to learn more on their own. To paraphrase, Tilden wrote that instruction and information are not the same thing as interpretation. Interpretation is not a fact-based lecture. …

The Anti-Black Hero: Black Masculinity Media Representation As Seen In Netflix Series Luke Cage And Fox Series Empire, Meya Joyell Hemphill

Master of Arts in American Studies Capstones

The reoccurrence of the Black Brute, the Thug, and the modern day Coon stereotypical images on current television narrowly defines Black masculinity as a monolithic experience. Young Black boys, are often unable to see themselves as those who are portrayed on television. The images they see on screen are sometimes not realistic. Unfortunately, for some young Black boys, these stereotypical images may heavily influence their own behavior. Society often criminalizes and demonizes young Black men as angry, violent, and dangerous. They pose as a supposed threat to society and are thought to be even more problematic as they age. Currently, …

Design Plan For The Sawmill Town History Wing At The Texas Forestry Museum, Kendall D. Gay

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Texas Forestry Museum in Lufkin, Texas is the only forestry museum in the state. It preserves artifacts and educates visitors about Texas’ forest industry history. The museum has a Sawmill Town History Wing that is outdated and in need of a refreshing exhibit design based on current best practices. Using a previous museum audit as a guide, the new exhibit will have better flow, panel aesthetics, content, and interactive elements. By creating a new exhibit, the museum is better able to educate and entertain the visitors about Texas’ forest industry history.

Museum Approaches To Judaica: The Forgotten Spoils Of The Nazi Plunder Of Europe, Derek Butler

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Museum professionals are faced with many legal and ethical issues on a daily basis, many of which are rooted in the actions of people in the past. One of the largest issues discussed in our community over the last several decades stems from the mass looting of artwork across Europe by the Nazis during World War Two. While much attention has been given to the procedures and practices museums must go through in order to identify potential stolen works and return them to their rightful owners, Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues were also ransacked by German soldiers and anything of …