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History and Implications of the Missouri Test-Oath Case

historical and political circumstances at hand, this article seeks to reframe the scholarly conversation surrounding Cummings to reflect the true place of importance it holds in the anthology of American legal ... the free exercise of religious practice. Beginning with a summary of the contemporary historical and political circumstances at hand and proceeding with a detailed analysis of the court’s ruling, this

Ghosts of the Revolution: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and the Legacy of the Founding Generation

in order to both justify their own political ideologies as well as inspire their respective civilian populations. Their sense of ownership over the legacy of the Founders reflected one of the uniquely ... could just as easily leave it. Lincoln countered his opposition’s political philosophy with references to the Declaration and the Constitution. When defining the Founder’s intent for the Declaration

Loose Party Times: The Political Crisis of the 1850s in Westchester County, New York

political office would launch his nascent career. After casting his ballot at the Bedford Post Office, Robertson paid a visit to Sheriff James M. Bates, his political manager, to await the election results ... and why this system rose and fell. Yet historians have overlooked one important area of the American political landscape: the suburb. Despite the recent popularity of suburbs as a subject of twentieth

Chaos in Congress: Masculinity and Violence in the Congressional Struggle Over Kansas

to accept violence within their political system – particularly in Graves’ and Cilley’s institution: Congress. In The Field of Blood, a recent study on antebellum congressional violence, Joanne Freeman ... esteem, despised violence and blood sports, and disapproved of the overconsumption (or sometimes the mere consumption) of alcohol. Adherents of restrained masculinity could be found in all political

Condemning Colonization: Abraham Lincoln’s Rejected Proposal for a Central American Colony

warring United States were also struggling with reconciling racial issues. This also reveals how interwoven racial issues were with political crises during the Civil War because it not only effected ... for freed slaves; see Albert, Castel, “Pomeroy, Samuel Clarke (1816-1891).” Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History. Lincoln’s speech.7 The news traveled

Mapping the values of IoT

We investigate the emerging meanings of “value” associated with the Internet of Things. Given the current political economy, we argue that the multiple meanings of “value” cannot be reduced to a ... aggregates these findings into a value-driven logic of the emerging global political economy enabled by digital technology in general and IoT in particular. These conceptual contributions highlight the

Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War Era 2019

withdrawing from the Union. Secessionists asserted that, because the states had freely entered into a compact, they could just as easily leave it. Lincoln countered his opposition?s political philosophy with ... War leaders to justify their political agendas in ?Ghosts of the Revolution: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and the Legacy of the Founding Generation.? Finally, Jacob Bruggeman reviews Joanna Cohen?s

Cohen, Joanna. Luxurious Citizens: The Politics Of Consumption In Nineteenth-Century America. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017.

changing political economy. So, what did it mean to be a citizen-consumer [Excerpt] ... individual basis. Cohen traces these changing commercial identities and their impact on communities and individuals. In the aftermath of the War of 1812, for example, the political and economic elites

A Cause Lost, a Story Being Written: Explaining Black and White Commemorative Difference in the Postbellum South

War are all but nonexistent. I conclude that, while a white supremacist system denied black Southerners the economic and political capital to commission monuments, black Southerners organized public ... the political marginalization and resource limitations blacks faced.3 However, I argue that this explanation reduces the agency involved in blacks’ development of commemorative traditions. I suggest

“Altoona was his, and fairly won”: President Lincoln and the Altoona Governors’ Conference, September 1862

that Lincoln may have actually welcomed the conference and had his own designs for how it might bolster his political objectives. ... preceding events. Lincoln did surely respect the prestige and power, both military and political, of the governors. Nevertheless, this paper suggests that, far from a surprise obstacle, the Altoona Conference

Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War Era 2023

political events, along with its longer-term influence on modern constitutional jurisprudence. The immediate effects of Cummings on Reconstruction ‘Ironclad Test-Oath’ laws were devastating for Radical

"With Nothing Left But Reputation": Reconstructing the Virginia Military Institute

existence in 1868, and eventually gained compensation for unjust losses during the war. The unwavering dedication of those advocating for the Institute was met with gracious support from those in political ... library—the accumulated care of twenty-five years— and the philosophical apparatus, so long used by our late distinguished professor of natural and experimental philosophy, 8 Driver, Lexington and

Freedmen with Firearms: White Terrorism and Black Disarmament During Reconstruction

terrorism were used to subjugate free citizens and return them to their former stations of labor. Political activities and participation in the electoral process were violently discouraged. Vocal opponents of ... . African Americans fought hard for their political and civil rights as new United States citizens, during a time when they were reasonably well-armed and could organize a viable resistance. In what could be

Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War Era 2017

0 0 Part of the Cultural History Commons , Military History Commons, Political History Commons Share feedback about the accessibility of this item. Follow this and additional works at; https ... Public History. Emily Hawk graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 2016 with a double major in History and Dance. She is currently pursuing an MA in Dance Philosophy and History at the University of

Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War Era 2017

0 0 Part of the Cultural History Commons , Military History Commons, Political History Commons Share feedback about the accessibility of this item. Follow this and additional works at; https ... Public History. Emily Hawk graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 2016 with a double major in History and Dance. She is currently pursuing an MA in Dance Philosophy and History at the University of

“Openness” with and without Information Technology: a framework and a brief history

concept (e.g. the ‘‘philosophy of openness’’); the nature of resources (e.g. ‘‘open data’’); the nature of processes (e.g. ‘‘open innovation’’); or the effects on specific domains (e.g. ‘‘open education ... ) refer to aspects or principles of ‘‘openness’’ as a multidimensional, higher-order concept. This higher-order concept is sometimes referred to as a ‘‘philosophy’’ (Peters and Britez, 2008) , a ‘‘dogma

Growth in ICT uptake in developing countries: new users, new uses, new challenges

mobilization towards desirable social and political change. A small number of high-profile innovation cases have attracted the attention of international development organizations and academic research alike as ... of the field of development studies. It rarely takes into account processes of the global political economy of development (Carmody, 2012), more often than not choosing to focus on localized power

“An Altercation Full of Meaning”: The Duel between Francis B. Cutting and John C. Breckinridge

dueling culture generally and the increased sectional tensions that emerged during the Kansas-Nebraska debate specifically. However, the near-duel was given meaning and political staying power only through ... ideology of honor as the reason why political duels occurred during the nineteenth century. However, he contends that dueling in this period was almost exclusively a southern institution and links it with

Charles S. Wainwright: The Development of Loyal Dissent from 1861-1865

, yet he continued to fight for the Union. Forced into continued service by the cultural paradigms of Victorianism, Wainwright put his life in peril for a cause that no longer aligned with his political ... cause that no longer aligned with his political values. Wainwright clung to battle because resigning was not a choice. Cowardice and desertion were unforgiveable offenses that hurt not only the man but

After Andersonville: Survivors, Memory and the Bloody Shirt

Republican political agenda. Prisoners used similar tactics in their stories when issues such as pension reform arose. Historians have often written about the conditions of the camp and its impact on Northern ... survivors made their first foray into the “bloody shirt” campaign. Highlighting Wirz’s “atrocities” had substantial political ramifications and helped put the freed prisoners in the national spotlight. At