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Mohr, James Franklin, 1840-1897 (Sc 2676), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Mohr, James Franklin, 1840-1897 (Sc 2676), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2676. Letter, 24 December 1861, to his brother from James Mohr, encamped with the Union Army near the Green River fifteen miles from Mammoth Cave. He remarks on the rain and cold, the destruction by Confederates of a bridge over the river, a recent skirmish, his visit to a cave, and his expected arrival in Bowling Green, Kentucky for the new year. Includes data on Mohr’s regiment, the Fifth U. S. Artillery, Battery H.


Emerson, James William, 1920-1978 (Sc 872), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Emerson, James William, 1920-1978 (Sc 872), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 872. Diary of James William Emerson, Covington, Kentucky, while he was enlisted in the United States Navy. He enlisted in 1941 and served as a machinist’s mate on the USS Stevenson. The diary dates from 1943-1944 and details his round trip journey from Cape Henry, Virginia to French Morocco. Other items include rank insignias (3), training certificate, discharge papers, newspaper clipping, biographical information, etc.


Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870 (Sc 665), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870 (Sc 665), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) For Manuscripts Small Collection 665. Facsimile of letter written to Brigadier General Walter Husted Stevens by General Robert E. Lee regarding the reasons for and terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, and thanking him for his service.


Honoring Tuskegee Airmen; Past & Present, Larry Jackson Feb 2013

Honoring Tuskegee Airmen; Past & Present, Larry Jackson

ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program

Hear the remarkable story of the Tuskegee Airmen from several of the original airmen. They are members of the Archer –Ragsdale Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen in Phoenix and will talk about their first mission to Berlin, end with a panel discussion and take questions from the audience. These legends of aviation will make this an evening to remember!


Two Kosciuszkos: Fighting For Liberty, John M. Rudy Feb 2013

Two Kosciuszkos: Fighting For Liberty, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

I got in trouble down in the District of Columbia before Christmas. I made the mistake of asking friend and fellow blogger Aaron Urbanski why I should care who Thaddeus Kosciuszko was. He went mildly ballistic. Aaron has a soft spot in his heart for the old Polish general, partially because his last name is Urbanski. I can't begrudge him that.

So the name "Kosciuszko" has been rattling violently around in my head since December. Recently it broke free. And it was because of the Civil War, Gettysburg and a Pennsylvanian general that I found out why Thaddeus Kosciuszko might …


Martin, Robert Green, 1839-1913 (Sc 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Martin, Robert Green, 1839-1913 (Sc 834), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 834. Photocopies of muster roll records, 1863-1865, Grand Army of the Republic reunion badge of Bailey Post Number 67, North Troy, Vermont, n.d., and photo with wife, of Robert Green Martin, Private, Company E, 52nd Regiment Kentucky Infantry.


Atkins, Andrew Ford, Jr., B. 1968 (Sc 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Atkins, Andrew Ford, Jr., B. 1968 (Sc 835), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 835. Student paper titled, “Winds of War Seen on a 1938 Trip to Europe,” written by Andrew Ford Atkins, Jr., for United States History class taught by Mary Lucas.


Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter (Feb. 2013), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter (Feb. 2013), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Hopkins, Larry Jones, 1933-2021 (Sc 832), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Hopkins, Larry Jones, 1933-2021 (Sc 832), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 832. Remarks of U.S. Representative Larry Jones Hopkins on the occasion of the christening of the submarine USS Kentucky, and accompanying cover letter.


Rethinking The Utility Of Nuclear Weapons, Ward Wilson Feb 2013

Rethinking The Utility Of Nuclear Weapons, Ward Wilson

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Drone Wars: Risks And Warnings, Alan W. Dowd Feb 2013

Drone Wars: Risks And Warnings, Alan W. Dowd

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Drones: What Are They Good For?, Jacquiline L. Hazelton Feb 2013

Drones: What Are They Good For?, Jacquiline L. Hazelton

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii Feb 2013

From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Parameters Spring 2013, Usawc Parameters Feb 2013

Parameters Spring 2013, Usawc Parameters

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Drones Over Yemen: Weighing Military Benefits And Political Costs, W. Andrew Terrill Feb 2013

Drones Over Yemen: Weighing Military Benefits And Political Costs, W. Andrew Terrill

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Drones: Legitimacy And Anti-Americanism, Greg Kennedy Feb 2013

Drones: Legitimacy And Anti-Americanism, Greg Kennedy

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Reaffirming The Utility Of Nuclear Weapons, Bradley A. Thayer, Thomas M. Skypek Feb 2013

Reaffirming The Utility Of Nuclear Weapons, Bradley A. Thayer, Thomas M. Skypek

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Recalibrating American Grand Strategy: Softening Us Policies Toward Iran In Order To Contain China, Samir Tata Feb 2013

Recalibrating American Grand Strategy: Softening Us Policies Toward Iran In Order To Contain China, Samir Tata

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, Usawc Press Feb 2013

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Article Index, Usawc Press Feb 2013

Article Index, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


American Landpower And Modern Us Generalship, David G. Fivecoat Feb 2013

American Landpower And Modern Us Generalship, David G. Fivecoat

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


"The Strange Voyage": A Short Précis On Strategy, Richard D. Hooker Feb 2013

"The Strange Voyage": A Short Précis On Strategy, Richard D. Hooker

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Mss 102), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Mss 102), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 102. World War II correspondence of William Perry Stamps, Jr., a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, which chiefly includes letters (99) to Sallie Hills, Bowling Green, and Laura H. Savard (37), Lakeland, Florida. Stamps was stationed at military bases in Indiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Italy. Also includes letters of George L. Smith, a native of Bowling Green, to Sallie Hills.


Shelby, Isaac, 1750-1826 (Sc 820), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Shelby, Isaac, 1750-1826 (Sc 820), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 820. Facsimile of an official document, 31 July 1813, issued by Governor Isaac Shelby to the Kentucky militia asking for volunteers for the War of 1812 to fulfill General William Henry Harrison’s request.


Reed, William Langely (Sc 859), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Reed, William Langely (Sc 859), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 859. Paper titled “World War II” and written by William Langely Reed for a Western Kentucky University U.S. history class in November 1990 based on an interview with his grandfather, Leslie E. Reed of Hodgenville, Kentucky. Leslie Reed, an army staff sergeant, installed communication systems at air bases in England and Russia.


Kuster, Brian William (Sc 865), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Kuster, Brian William (Sc 865), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 865. Paper titled “Vietnam ‘1968’,” written by Brian William Kuster for a Western Kentucky University United States history class in November 1990. Paper is based on an interview with Andy Poehlein of the United States Army, 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry, Company C, concerning his military experiences.


Hoerter, Henry Charles "Doc," 1909-1959 (Sc 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Hoerter, Henry Charles "Doc," 1909-1959 (Sc 837), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 837. Chiefly World War II letters written by Henry Charles Hoerter to his fiancée Alicia Mahoney while serving aboard the USS Barker, 26 October 1944-2 February 1945; Hoerter wedding photograph (photocopy), 7 June 1945; related war items; and Alicia's 1992 letters giving further information about their lives.


Bradley, Robert Michael, 1947-2006 (Sc 843), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Bradley, Robert Michael, 1947-2006 (Sc 843), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 843 and full text of selected letters (Click on "Additional Files" below). Original Vietnam War letters written by Robert Michael Bradley, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Miss Glenn Wheeler, also of Bowling Green, Christmas 1968- 30 May 1969. Also included are newspaper clippings concerning the award to Bradley of two Purple Hearts.


Cunningham, Denise Johnson, B. 1964 (Sc 849), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Cunningham, Denise Johnson, B. 1964 (Sc 849), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 849. Research paper titled “Delbert J. Curtis, United States Army: Portrait of a Soldier, World War II” written by Denise Johnson Cunningham for a history class at Western Kentucky University, November 1990. Includes description of German prisoner of war camp in Rome, Italy, February 1943-April 1945. Also included is a newspaper clipping of Curtis’s obituary.


Hudson, Cynthia Gail (Sc 857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Hudson, Cynthia Gail (Sc 857), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 857. Paper titled “The Experiences of William Robert Hudson in the German Occupation” and written by Cynthia Gail Hudson for a Western Kentucky University U.S. history class and based on an interview with Hudson, November 1990.