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"Saints Observed": Outside Observations Of Mormon Life, Matthew J. Grow

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

An Outsider In The White House: Jimmy Carter, His Advisors, And The Making Of American Foreign Policy, Andrew K. Mengle

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

This is a review of "An Outsider in the White House: Jimmy Carter, His Advisors, and the Making of American Foreign Policy." Authored by Betty Glad. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2009. ISBN 978- 0801448157.

Andrew K. Mengle is from Damascus, Maryland. He is currently in his third year at the United States Military Academy at West Point pursuing a B.S. degree in History. Upon graduation, Andrew will serve as an officer in the United States Army.

Catholic Labor Education And The Association Of Catholic Trade Unionists. Instructing Workers To Christianize The Workplace, Paul Lubienecki Ph.D.

Journal of Catholic Education

This article analyzes the effect of the American Catholic Church, through its program of specialized labor education, on the growth and development of organized labor in the twentieth century. With the proclamation of Pope Pius XI’s encyclical Quadragesimo Anno, he requested that the Church complete the work began by Pope Leo XIII in 1891 with his landmark social encyclical Rerum Novarum.

However, the American interpretation and utilization of the social encyclicals varied from their intended European meaning. The cumulative effect of these two encyclicals was support for the workers’ rights to organize and create Christian labor associations. From …

Richard T. Gibson - Savannah Morning News (2015), Savannah Morning News (Savannah, Ga)

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

An article mentioning Richard T. Gibson in the Savannah Morning News on March 29, 2015.

Marianne Heimes, "Whitemarsh Island residents have strong opinons," Savannah Morning News, March 29, 2015.

Stevenson, Hugh (Lg 198), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 198. Original land grant, 24 December 1811, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Hugh Stevenson assignee of William Stewart, who was assignee of William W. Thompson, 280 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.

Lane, Joseph (Lg 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 190. Original land grant, 10 July 1827, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Joseph Lane, assignee of Robert S. Thompson, 50 acres in Green County, Kentucky.

Wren, John (Lg 202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 202. Original land grant, 22 January 1810, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Wren, 87 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Barren, Richard (Lg 197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 197. Copy of a land grant, 15 April 1811, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Richard Barren 200 acres on Sheggs Beaver Creek.

Porter, Thomas (Lg 192), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 192. Original land grant, 30 May 1825, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas Porter 100 acres in Butler County, Kentucky.

Whitesides, John (Lg 203), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 203. Original land grant, 20 January 1810, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Whitesides, 140 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Williams, John (Lg 200), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 200. Original land grant, 18 January 1810, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John William 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Bailey, John, 1748- (Lg 189), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 189. Copy of a land grant, 20 December 1804, by which Christopher Greenup, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Bailey 473 ¼ acres in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

Whitesides, John (Lg 199), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 199. Original land grant, 20 January 1810, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Whitesides, assignee of William Hudspth, assignee of David Boyles, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Owings, Richard (Lg 196), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 196. Original land grant, 11 November 1808, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Richard Owings, assignee of Daniel Heighsmith; assignee of William Renfrow, 110 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Skaggs, John (Lg 191), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 191. Original land grant, 8 May 1826, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Skaggs, assignee of James Honeaker, 50 acres in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Mobly, David (Lg 195), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 195. Original land grant, 15 November 1824, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to David and D. R. Mobly, assignees of Clement Mobly, Sr., 100 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Bailey, Jesse (Lg 194), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 194. Original land grant, 9 January 1828, by which Joseph Desha, governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Jesse Bailey, assignee of Wyatt Anderson, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Wren, John (Lg 201), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 201. Original land grant, 21 December 1810, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Wren, assignee of Martin Nall, assignee of Nicholas Wren, assignee of Charles Hansby, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

Rasdell, William (Lg 193), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 193. Original land grant, 1 February 1827, by which Joseph Desha, governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Rasdell 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.

We've Got A Movement Down In Selma: Day 5, John M. Rudy

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

"My people, my people, listen. The battle is in our hands. The battle is in our hands in Mississippi and Alabama and all over the United States.... And so as we go away this afternoon, let us go away more than ever before committed to this struggle and committed to nonviolence. I must admit to you that there are still some difficult days ahead. We are still in for a season of suffering...." [excerpt]

The Grizzly, March 26, 2015, Rachel Brown, Bryce Pinkerton, Sophie Snapp, Maxwell Bicking, Maddie Mathay, Olivia Z. Schultz, Jordan Scharaga, Allie Cook, Deana Harley, Hunter Gellman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

More Efficient Wi-Fi Coming Soon • Organic Farm Preps for Spring Season With Purchase of New Bee Hives, Crops • Two Students Win Watson Fellowship • Myrin Renovations Aim to Meet Study Needs • Puttin' on the Ritz • Airband Judging Changes • Museum Studies Minor Approved by Council • Opinion: The Sexist Nature of March Madness; Wellness Center Waits are Too Long • Softball Squad Starts Steady • Re-lax, Don't Sweat It

Can't Turn Around, We've Come This Far By Faith: Day 4, John M. Rudy

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

"...today I want to say to the people of America and the nations of the world, that we are not about to turn around. We are on the move now. Yes, we are on the move and no wave of racism can stop us. We are on the move now."

The last time I went to a Catholic Mass was on Easter last year. My head was in a bad place. I felt all alone. Mom was gone. and the landscape of the world looked entirely foreign. Even the Mass itself had changed. New responses replaced old ingrained phrases. My …

Playing Catch-Up: Jonathan Letterman And The Triage System, Bryan G. Caswell

The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History

Gettysburg has more than its fair share of heroes. While the overwhelming majority of these larger-than-life figures was intimately acquainted with the conduct of the Battle of Gettysburg, a few stand apart from tales of martial valor. The most famous, of course, is Abraham Lincoln, yet he is not the only man associated with the aftermath of Gettysburg. In the immediate aftermath of the battle, provisions for the care of the wounded and dying left behind by both armies were organized by Major Jonathan Letterman, Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac. [excerpt]

The Thunder Of The Marching Men Of Joshua: Day 3, John M. Rudy

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

"Let us march on ballot boxes until the Wallaces of our nation tremble away in silence.... There is nothing wrong with marching in this sense.The Bible tells us that the mighty men of Joshua merely walked about the walled city of Jericho and the barriers to freedom came tumbling down." [excerpt]

Like An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Day 2, John M. Rudy

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

"They told us we wouldn’t get here. And there were those who said that we would get here only over their dead bodies, but all the world today knows that we are here and we are standing before the forces of power in the state of Alabama saying, 'We ain’t goin’ let nobody turn us around.'"

I met Edith today. We were walking down the road and Edith was with us. She didn't say much. She just sort of gurgled, dangling from a sling on her mother's chest. [excerpt]

Frontier Respectability To Gilded Age Splendor: Women And Consumerism In The Cultural Development Of Bloomington, Illinois, 1839-1900, Kera B. Storrs

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the importance of late nineteenth century gender ideals and consumer practices in the development of the city of Bloomington in McLean County, Illinois. Most histories of not only Bloomington, but the greater Midwest, have focused on the rise of industry and business, and their effect on the development of the region. This study instead places women's social and cultural activities at the center of the story, and explains the significance of feminine consumption to the community's growth from a small frontier village to a Gilded Age city. While all of Bloomington's classes played a role in this …

Walking Through 1965 On An Alabama Highway: Day 1, John M. Rudy

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

"Outside in the backyards I had just passed other youngsters engaged in their game 'State Trooper' in which half the number lined up locked arms, and proceeded to march singing 'We Shall Overcome,' then were set upon and beat down by the others wielding sticks and branches. In situations like these, one must observe the tragedy: that the misdeeds of our immature society are imprinted in the minds of innocent children."

Carl Benkert, Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama, 1965

We were marching down the road. Seriously. We were marching down a rural Alabama highway. Hundreds of us. Marching. [excerpt …

Artifacts As Ambassadors: Sharing Special Collections Through Collaboration With Student Curators, Carolyn Sautter

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Special Collections and College Archives at Musselman Library, Gettysburg College, regularly collaborates with various academic departments to conduct class visits utilizing the primary sources in Special Collections Reading Room. In the last two years, some of these opportunity have grown into semester long student curation experiences both inside Special Collections and in collaboration with Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College.

The exhibits discussed included:

Slaves, Soldiers, Citizens: African American Artifacts of the Civil War Era

Slow to Heal: The Evolution of Medicine from the Civil War Era to WWI

Owl & Nightingale Players, 1914-2014: One Hundred Years of Drama

Art …

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Voice For The Oppressed, Molly E. Craig

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

In this thesis, I discuss Eleanor Roosevelt as a political and social activist through the media. ER was the first First Lady to advocate for her own social and political agenda and a way in which she accomplished this was with her extensive relationship with the media. In my thesis, I first give a brief history of other sources regarding aspects of Eleanor Roosevelt’s life that touch my own project. Then, I examine the reasons Eleanor Roosevelt felt compelled toward activism. In the next section I analyze several different media outlets, beginning with her book It’s Up to the Women …

Button - Cs4022, Morehead State University. History Department

Petersburg National Battlefield Archaeological Recovery Project

Civil War / Button / Virginia seal / gold plated / Jacob Gmender