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Singer's Handbook, Fourth Edition, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Jan 2014

Singer's Handbook, Fourth Edition, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Handbooks

The fourth edition of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Singer's Handbook.

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Toeing The Line Between Offense And Education, Natalie S. Sherif Oct 2013

Toeing The Line Between Offense And Education, Natalie S. Sherif

Blogging the Library

Medical history can be gruesome. People shy away from blood and guts and images of death perhaps because it makes us question our own mortality or perhaps because it reminds us a bit too much about the origins of that hamburger we ate for lunch. Whatever the reason, a lot of humans cannot stomach the truly heinous. [excerpt]

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Do You Doodle?, Natalie S. Sherif Oct 2013

Do You Doodle?, Natalie S. Sherif

Blogging the Library

If you were, are, or will become a student, then you have probably thought about doodling during class. Fear not! We are not the only generation to draw in the midst of a lecture. Today’s research escapade led me to investigate George Currier’s notes from his time as a student at the Medical Department of Pennsylvania College. [excerpt]

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A Hypochondriac Investigates The Evolution Of Medicine, Natalie S. Sherif Sep 2013

A Hypochondriac Investigates The Evolution Of Medicine, Natalie S. Sherif

Blogging the Library

This exhibit will open to the public in February 2014, but until then I have my work cut out for me. I am currently researching various aspects of medical history spanning from the mid-1800s, through the Civil War, to WWI. Thus far I have read accounts of women volunteers during the American Civil War, important changes that went into effect during WWI, and an overly detailed description on how to perform tooth extractions according to the latest science of the 1860s. [excerpt]

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We've Got Rythm, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus May 2013

We've Got Rythm, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Programs

Welcome to our spring season concert "We've Got Rythm", as we celebrate some of the most influential music written in the 20th century by American composers. What a pleasure it is for the BGMC to bring music from the American Songbook alive for you this evening; music that many of you have asked us to perform for years. I believe it is also a very poignant time for LGBT Americans as we celebrate composers who brought us iconic music, some of which has been embraced for decades by our community but also some who were gay themselves.

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Transformational Effects Of Museum Exhibits Upon Their Patrons: The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cassandra Caruso-Woolard May 2013

Transformational Effects Of Museum Exhibits Upon Their Patrons: The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cassandra Caruso-Woolard

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Crescendo!, Spring 2013, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Apr 2013

Crescendo!, Spring 2013, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Crescendo! The Newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Spring 2013 issue of Crescendo!, the newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus.

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Hooray For Love Caberet, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Feb 2013

Hooray For Love Caberet, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Programs

Need an idea to help celebrate Valentine's Day? We've got the perfect date night planned for you!

Join the men of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus for a two and a half hour cabaret featuring many of its members performing different songs about love, commitment, friendship, and being together.

Don't have a date? No problem, come with your friends. Tables will seat 8 people so you won't feel singled out or alone!

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Soldiers Of Science--Agents Of Culture: American Archaeologists In The Office Of Strategic Services (Oss), Despina Lalaki Jan 2013

Soldiers Of Science--Agents Of Culture: American Archaeologists In The Office Of Strategic Services (Oss), Despina Lalaki

Publications and Research

"Scientificity" and appeals to political independence are invaluable tools when institutions such as the American School of Classical Studies at Athens attempt to maintain professional autonomy. Nonetheless, the cooperation of scientists and scholars with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), among them archaeologists affiliated with the American School, suggests a constitutive affinity between political and cultural leadership. This relationship is here mapped in historical terms, while, at the same time, sociological categorizations of knowledge and its employment are used in order to situate archaeologists in their broader social and political context and to evaluate their work not merely as agents …

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Singer's Handbook, Third Edition, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Jan 2013

Singer's Handbook, Third Edition, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Handbooks

The third edition of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Singer's Handbook.

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Crescendo!, Autumn 2013, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Jan 2013

Crescendo!, Autumn 2013, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Crescendo! The Newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Autumn 2013 issue of Crescendo!, the newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus.

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Memories Of College Hill: A Historical View, Emily Marie O'Loughlin Jan 2013

Memories Of College Hill: A Historical View, Emily Marie O'Loughlin

Honors Program Theses

A thesis project," ... gives Honors students the opportunity to explore a scholarly area of interest and engage in original research or creative work under the guidance of a faculty member." Typically, a history or philosophy student will write a thesis paper on a topic of personal or academic interest. I was interested in pursuing a more creative option, which complemented my intention of pursuing work in the field of public history after I graduate. This interest, combined with previous volunteer work in museums and a desire to learn more about museum work, led to the decision to produce an …

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Cool Yule, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Dec 2012

Cool Yule, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Programs

We are so excited for you to join us this tonight as The Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus proudly presents Cool Yule. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or just revel in the winter season, we have something special planned just for you.

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The Whole War In One Photo, John M. Rudy Oct 2012

The Whole War In One Photo, John M. Rudy

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

Broken chains and muskets: the very essence of the slaveholder's rebellion. The war was caused by a blind, stalwart defense of slavery. The war hinged upon the future of slavery in America. The war shattered slavery in the United States forever. [excerpt]

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Veritas: The Power Of The Real, John M. Rudy Sep 2012

Veritas: The Power Of The Real, John M. Rudy

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

There's something about touching the actual thing, something about contacting the real that makes a distant world come immediately to life. There's an excitement about that moment when you see and touch something a piece of another world. A Thomas the Tank Engine character reminded me of this fact recently. Watch the young boy's face as he picks Stanley back up in a cornfield after his favorite toy travels to space and back. [excerpt]

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Fun With Civil War Sheet Music, Emily A. Francisco Jul 2012

Fun With Civil War Sheet Music, Emily A. Francisco

Blogging the Library

One project I haven’t blogged too much about yet is the Civil War Sheet Music exhibit for the Main Floor. Initially, Meggan only asked me to come up with a tentative list of pieces to display from the resources available; now, though, I’m finding myself assigned to the task of organizing, mounting, and labeling the exhibit. It’s a cool assignment, because it’s so different from everything else I’ve been working on this summer. [excerpt]

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"Artifacts" Galore!, Emily A. Francisco Jul 2012

"Artifacts" Galore!, Emily A. Francisco

Blogging the Library

Back on my first day of training, Meggan told me about a new feature that the Library was in the process of adding to select exhibits. Ever heard of QR codes? Well, through “artiFACTS,” these codes will soon be changing the way Gettysburg students can interact with special items and displays. [excerpt]

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Cartoons, Campaigns, And Bottle Caps, Emily A. Francisco Jun 2012

Cartoons, Campaigns, And Bottle Caps, Emily A. Francisco

Blogging the Library

I can’t help but wonder what my AP U.S. History teacher, Robert C. Lemire, Jr., would say if he knew I was designing an exhibit on the Election of 1860. I get chills every time I crack open a book from the research stack on my desk; suddenly I can hear his college-style lectures all over again, drilling me about the differences between popular sovereignty and free soil. Who knew that after two years of being out of high school, the old curriculum would find its way back to me? I’ll have to shoot Mr. Lemire an email. [excerpt …

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We Tell The Story, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Jun 2012

We Tell The Story, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Programs

From love and loss, passion and pain, celebration and conflict -- we share one thing. We have a story to tell. Why we tell our story can range from enlightenment to entertainment. What I have found in situations where people of disparate backgrounds are together is that once we start telling out stories, we find that we aren't that different after all.

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Crescendo!, Spring 2012, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Apr 2012

Crescendo!, Spring 2012, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Crescendo! The Newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Spring 2012 issue of Crescendo!, the newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus.

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Crescendo!, Autumn 2012, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Jan 2012

Crescendo!, Autumn 2012, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Crescendo! The Newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Autumn 2012 issue of Crescendo!, the newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus.

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Singer's Handbook, Second Edition, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Jan 2012

Singer's Handbook, Second Edition, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Handbooks

The second edition of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Singer's Handbook.

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Make The Yuletide Gay, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Dec 2011

Make The Yuletide Gay, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Programs

Welcome to our holiday concert, "Make the Yuletide Gay!" This time of year can be incredibly exhilarating and for some, melancholy and very sentimental. Whether you are decorating your tree with a Rankin-Bass television special on, making hundreds of latkes with your bubbie for Hanukkah or just quietly remembering past holidays, we are so please you took some time out to be with us.

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Manassas: On The Road Again, John M. Rudy Jul 2011

Manassas: On The Road Again, John M. Rudy

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

A few months ago I took a quick jaunt to Carlisle to see the Pennsylvania Civil War Sesquicentennial roadshow. I was heartily impressed with the quality of interpretation and exhibit design. For a rolling exhibit which needs to fold in upon itself, it was very rich and powerful. Jared Frederick, proprietor of History Matters had a nice roundup of what that exhibit comprises.

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Live Out Loud, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Jun 2011

Live Out Loud, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Programs

Our 10th season is coming to a close and it is a bitter sweet time for the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus. Our beloved Director, Barbara Wagner is retiring and passing the conductor's want onto a new Artistic Director. Barbara has taken the men of the BGMC from poor performers to a well-known and sought after singing group in just 9 years.

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Crescendo!, Spring/ Summer 2011, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Apr 2011

Crescendo!, Spring/ Summer 2011, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Crescendo! The Newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Spring/Summer 2011 issue of Crescendo!, the newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus.

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A Museum In A Book: Analyzing Culture Through Decolonizing Arts-Based Methodologies, Sharon Verner Chappell, Drew Chappell Feb 2011

A Museum In A Book: Analyzing Culture Through Decolonizing Arts-Based Methodologies, Sharon Verner Chappell, Drew Chappell

Theatre Faculty Articles and Research

This paper explores the positivist, museum-based, and touristic constructions of indigenous cultures in the Americas, as represented in the DK Eyewitness series, and then overturns these constructions using an artist book created by the authors. In our analysis of the nonfiction series, we identified three trajectories: cataloguing, consignment to the past, and pleasurable display. Using techniques borrowed from "new historiography" and the decolonizing methodologies of Linda Tuhiwai Smith (1999), we suggest ways in which adults and young people might "speak back" to these positivist paradigms.

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Singer's Handbook, First Edition, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Jan 2011

Singer's Handbook, First Edition, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Handbooks

The first edition of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Singer's Handbook.

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Sounds Of The Season, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Dec 2010

Sounds Of The Season, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Programs

I love the program for this concert -- so many of the songs tell stories that we can all relate to. The test to "The Prayer" is what most of us dream of then we think of the holiday season. Peace, love and hope are symbols that should be with us all year long.

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Crescendo!, Fall-Winter 2010, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus Oct 2010

Crescendo!, Fall-Winter 2010, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Crescendo! The Newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Fall/Winter 2010 issue of Crescendo!, the newsletter of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus.

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