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Stone, William Francis, 1826-1879 (Lg 368), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 368. Land grant, 1842 February 22, by which William N. Trousdale, Governor of the State of Tennessee granted W. F. Stone 40 acres in Marion County, Tennessee.

Lucas, Charles (Lg 369), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 369. Original land grant, 1837 January 7, by which James Clark, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Charles Lucas 50 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Boone, Squire, Jr., 1744-1815 (Lg 367), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 367. Copy of a land grant, 1785 November 19, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Squire Boone, assignee of Richard Brashear, 400 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Once More Unto The Breach: 2015 Pohanka Interns Engage Public History, Kevin P. Lavery

The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History

Every summer, we feature posts on the blog that provide a behind-the-scenes view of what it’s like to practice history on the frontlines at some of the nation’s leading Civil War sites. Our contributors – Gettysburg College students doing summer internships under the auspices of CWI’s Brian C. Pohanka Internship Program – share their experiences giving tours, talking with visitors, and working with historical artifacts, educational programs, and archival collections. This summer, we’ve asked our Pohanka interns to reflect on an assortment of questions dealing with Civil War monuments and historical memory, broadening interpretation at Civil War battlefield sites, social …

Davidson, Benjamin Gideon, Iii, 1914-1998 (Mss 559), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 559. Letters to Benjamin Gideon Davidson “B.G.,” III, Bowling Green, Kentucky, written primarily by female friends when he was a student at Bowling Green High School and Centre College, Danville, Kentucky. Includes some letters from his mother and miscellaneous papers.

Fowler, John (Lg 370), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 370. Copy of a land grant, 1793 September 5, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Fowler 1000 acres on Poagues Creek in the district set apart for the officers and men of the Virginia Line.

Review Of Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills In History And The Social Sciences: A Web-Based Common Core Approach By Kathleen W. Craver, Victor J. Ricchezza, H L. Vacher

Numeracy

Kathleen W. Craver. Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills in History and Social Sciences: A Web-Based Common Core Standards Approach (Lantham MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2014). 191 pp.
ISBN 978-1-4758-1050-9 (cloth); ISBN …-1051-6 (pbk); ISBN…-1052-3 (electronic).

This book could be a breakthrough for teachers in the trenches who are interested in or need to know about quantitative literacy (QL). It is a resource providing 85 topical pieces, averaging 1.5 pages, in which a featured Web site is presented, described, and accompanied by 2-4 critical-thinking questions purposefully drawing on data from the Web site. The featured Web sites range from …

Moody, John (Lg 361), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 361. Photocopy of a land grant, 1810, (no month), 23, by which Willie Blount, Governor of the state of Tennessee, granted to John Moody, assignee of Francis Dougan, 10 acres in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Boone, Squire, Jr., 1744-1815 (Lg 366), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 366. Copy of a land grant, 1785 November 19, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Squire Boone, assignee of Richard Brashear, 500 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Skinner, Alexander (Lg 360), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 360. Original land grant, 1819 August 23, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Alexander Skinner, 1,200 acres on Gasper River.

Felts, Archibald, 1758-1825 (Lg 358), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 358. Copy of a land grant, 1810 January 22, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Archabald Felts 200 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.

Felts, Archibald, 1758-1825 (Lg 357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 357. Original land grant, 1797 June 11, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Archibald Felts 200 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.

Stevens, William I. (Lg 364), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 364. Original land grant, 1859 October 24, by which Beriah Magoffin, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William I. Stevens 20 acres in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Burton, Peter D. (Lg 363), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 363. Orignial land grant, 1864 August 25 by which Thomas Bramlette, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Peter D. Burton 50 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Dixon, John (Lg 365), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 365. Orignial land grant, 1864 August 25 by which Thomas Bramlette, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Peter D. Burton 50 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 - Letter To (Sc 2926), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2926. “A Letter to Hitler” from “America,” handwritten on letterhead of The Armored Force, Fort Knox, Kentucky. The mocking letter describes in explicit verse what awaits Hitler when U.S. forces arrive in Berlin.

Bracken, Wiley (Lg 362), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 362. Copy of a land grant, 1826 November 10, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Wiley Bracken, assignee of James K. McGoodwin, 100 acres in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Hack, Johnathan (Lg 359), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manucripts Land Grant 359. Photocopy of a land grant, 1841 June 15, by which Robert P. Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted Johnathan Hack 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Comfortable Inaction, In Action, Mike Suarez

Education's Histories

Mike Suarez reviews Dionne Danns' (2014) Desegregating Chicago's Public Schools: Policy Implementation, Politics, and Protest, 1965-1985.

Reynolds, William (Lg 397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 397. Copy of a land grant, 1792 May 26, by which Henry Lee, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to William Reynolds 2000 acres on the east side of the south fork of Little Barren River.

Reynolds, William (Lg 396), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 396. Copy of a land grant, 1792 May 26, by which Henry Lee, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to William Reynolds 886 2/3 acres in south fork of Little Barren River.

Sutherland, John (Lg 355), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 355. Original land grant, 1786 July 10, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to John Sutherland 400 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Hines, Paul Booker (Lg 356), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 356. Original land grant, 1865 November 22, by which Thomas E. Bramlette, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Paul Booker Hines 14 acres in Warren County.

Pennington, William (Lg 354), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 354. Original land grant, 1837 August 10, by which Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of America, granted to William Pennington 53 15/100 acres in Harrison County, Indiana.

Fennell, James (Lg 353), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 353. Photocopy of a land grant, 1786 May 5, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to James Fennell 100 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

2015-2016 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar

Ursinus College Catalogues, 1869-Present

A digital copy of the 2015-2016 Ursinus College Catalog. It contains details of the curriculum, departmental requirements and courses of instruction as well as core requirements such as the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE) and Independent Learning Experience (ILE). Academic policies, special opportunities and graduation requirements are also outlined.

Hough, Benjamin (Lg 347), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 347. Copy of a land grant, 1837 May 12, by which Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of America, granted to the heirs and legal representatives of Benjamin Hough, assignee of George W. Freeman and Ann Gholson Freeman, heir of William Gates, 85 acres in the Military Grant on Indian Creek in Ohio.

The Octofoil, July/August/September 2015, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Fightmaster, Hillman Christopher, 1853-1928 (Sc 2925), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2925. Letter, 19 October 1897, of H. C. Fightmaster to J. B. Stubbins, Bowling Green, Kentucky. He instructs Stubbins to ship two beds to Russellville, for which he will make mattresses. Written on the letterhead of the Forst House, Russellville, Kentucky (J. Neasom, proprietor).

Warren County, Kentucky Court Records - Naturalization Papers (Sc 2924), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2924. Naturalization and citizenship documents for six individuals residing in Warren County, Kentucky. Some of the documents were issued in other jurisdictions and filed with the Warren Circuit Court.