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Vito Marcantonio
No full textChampion describes the career of Vito Marcantonio (1902–1954), a lawyer, New York congressman, and leader in the civil rights and labor movements
George W. Hill, Class of 1859
No full textGeorge W. Hill (1838-1914) was one of the most celebrated academics of his time. He received innumerable academic awards and honors, excelling in mathematics, nautical, astronomy, and celestial mechanics
The Barren Years: A Further Consideration of Johnson's Prejudice Against Scotland
No full textDurkee considers Johnson's prejudice against Scotland and finds the roots in dislike of Whiggery and Presbyterianism, but even more importantly, in his view that Scotland was a primitive place. He saw its lack of developmmet as a violation of his conviction that "man is put into this world to serve God to the utmost of his abilities" But Johnson held high standards for himself as well, and felt his own very productive years of achievement were his "Barren Years" not fully serving God to the utmost of his abilities
College Tutor and Revolutionary Colonel
No full textJohn Taylor, tutor of Queen's College during the American Revolution, shifted from civilian to military life with a frequencywhich characterized the record of many colonial soldiers. Whenever the security of New Jersey was threatened by British invasion, Taylor deserted his students. But as soon as the immediate danger was at an end, he would return to his college duties until a new occasion for military action arose. The story of Taylor's war-time activities revealed by documents in the Rutgers University Library, therefore, not only provides an interesting account of the services of an individual soldier but also contributes considerable incidental information regarding the history of Queen's College in Revolutionary days
