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Mccracken County - Place Names & Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A brief historical survey of post offices and place names in McCracken County, Kentucky.

Madison County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and place names in Madison County, Kentucky.

Marshall Counties - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices in Marshall County, Kentucky.

Menifee County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and place names in Menifee County, Kentucky.

Morgan County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and place names in Morgan County, Kentucky.

Nelson County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and place names in Nelson County, Kentucky.

Perry County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and list of community and place names and in Perry County, Kentucky.

Powell County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices in Powell County, Kentucky.

Pike County - Leonard Roberts Place Names Survey, Leonard Roberts, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A manuscript titled, "Some Pike County Place Names: Leonard Roberts' Contributions to the Kentucky Place Name Survey" written by Robert M. Rennick.

Pike County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

Historical survey that includes lists of names of post offices, communities and place names in Pike County, Kentucky.

Robertson County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and list of communities in Robertson County, Kentucky.

Scott County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and list of place names in Scott County, Kentucky.

Woodford County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and list of community names in Woodford County, Kentucky.

Washington County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and list of community names in Washington County, Kentucky.

Rockcastle County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and communities in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

Pulaski County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and communities in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Boyle County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

The history of post offices in Boyle County, Kentucky.

Mccreary County - Post Offices & Place Names, Robert M. Rennick, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and place names in McCreary County, Kentucky.

Oldham County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and community names in Oldham County, Kentucky.

Kenton County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of post offices and communities in Kenton County, Kentucky.

0698: W.Va. Chapter Daughters Of Founders And Patriots Of America Records, 1983-2000, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection consists primarily of scrapbooks and correspondence created by the W.Va. Chapter Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America between 1971 and 2000. Scrapbooks contain photographs of members, many identified, as well as clippings about group activities. Also in the collection are treasurer records, member applications, minutes, and yearbooks and member lists from this time period.

0691: Carl Burrowes Papers, 1988-1997, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection contains files related to the organization of the West Virginia Black History Conference and the Alliance for the Collection, Preservation, and Dissemination of WV’s Black History, as well as other items related to African American history in West Virginia. Material includes notes on presenters and topics as well as clippings, newsletters, and correspondence. The collection is divided into three series: Series I, Conference Materials; Series II, Additional Black History Material; and Series III, Alliance for the Collection, Preservation, and Dissemination of WV’s Black History.

El Paseño, Padre Ramón Ortiz: 1814-1896, Samuel E. Sisneros

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Padre Ramón Ortiz, born in 1814 in Santa Fe, New Mexico became an important figure in the history of El Paso and the US/Mexico border region. This article gives a chronological time-line and narrative of his life and work as a humanitarian and a diplomat.

Naccs 26th Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

NACCS Conference Programs

Missionary Positions: Post-Colonialism to Pre-Sexto Sol
April 28-May 1, 1999
Radisson Hotel

William Lowther Jackson And The Civil War In West Virginia's Mountains, Ronald V. Hardway

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

On the eve of the American Civil War one of the most prominent politicians and businessmen in western Virginia was Judge William Lowther Jackson of Parkersburg, Wood County. Jackson, a native of Harrison County and a member of one of the wealthiest and most politically powerful dans in northwestern Virginia, represented his region In the Virginia Assembly for three consecutive terms in the 1850s. He served as Second Auditor for the State of Virginia and directed the Virginia Literary Fund for public education. He had been lieutenant governor of the state during the administration of Governor Henry A. Wise. He …

Military Terror And Silence In Brazil, 1910-1945, Shawn Smallman

International & Global Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

Throughout the twentieth century, the Brazilian military has gone to great lengths to conceal its use of terror. The armed forces have kidnapped journalists, censored newspapers, and threatened authors. Such censorship and silencing have not only limited criticism from powerful social groups, but have also enabled the military to defend political myths that are in its interest. To date, however, few scholars have carefully examined military terror in Brazil, although testimonials abound. In order to better understand this phenomenon, consequently, this study examines two specific cases of military terror in Brazil, and the armed forces' efforts to silence or shape …

0685: United Daughters Of The Confederacy. W. Va. Division Records, 1898-2004, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Includes minutes, rosters of Confederate veterans, programs of meetings and proceedings of state conferences of women’s organization established to promote historical, benevolent, educational, patriotic and memorial objectives and honor the men and women of the confederacy.

(Review) The Anabaptists, Marc R. Forster

History Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Rowan County - Oral History With James Logan Mynhier (Part 1), James Logan Mynhier, M. Dewayne Mynhier

County Histories of Kentucky

Oral history interview with James Logan Mynhier by M. D. Mynhier on November 24, 1998, at the home of M. Dewayne Mynhier discussing the making of moonshine in Rowan County in the 1920s.

Democracy Behind Barbed Wire: Examining The Political Culture Of Japanese American Evacuees, Allen Atkinson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This paper explores the relationship between culture and political behavior through an investigation of those Japanese Americans who were denied due process and imprisoned during World War Two simply for being of Japanese descent. Military necessity was the reason cited for the government's action, although racism, war hysteria and economic competition also played a major role.

At the time there was a general belief among Caucasian Americans that the Japanese in America had avoided Americanization and could not be trusted to participate in democratic processes. It was suggested that their political and civic culture was an obstacle to the achievement …