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Tippecanoe and Slavery Too: Jonathan Jennings, William Henry Harrison, and the Battle for Free Labor in Indiana
No full textIn the first few decades of the nineteenth century, the expansion of the young United States beyond those original thirteen began to take shape. In the development of the Old Northwest and the states that would eventually emerge from the region, some of the nation’s first real debates on expanding slavery beyond the states where it already existed commenced. In what would become the Indiana Territory, and later the State of Indiana, political divisions regarding slavery were largely embodied by two men. William Henry Harrison was the first Governor of the Indiana Territory. A Virginian, Harrison grew up as a member of the planter class in his home state. The politics and economics of the plantation system would have seemed to work well in the new territory north of the Ohio River, and Harrison, in an effort to more quickly populate the region with proper men of means, especially those wanting to import slavery, would advocate for its legalization.
Leading the free-soilers in Indiana was Jonathan Jennings. An arch enemy of aristocratic themes in politics, and therefore a consistent opponent to William Henry Harrison, Jennings would spend two decades in public life in Indiana, working to eradicate slavery from within the territory’s borders and ensuring that Indiana’s first constitution would prohibit the practice. Though Indiana entered the Union as a free state, the story of Jennings and the battle for free labor is not widely known, even in the Hoosier state. This essay examines the story and its main characters, as well as how the story has been told over the years and has almost been forgotten.Master ArtsHistoryCollege of Online and Continuing Educatio
Florida public schools’ integration and busing
No full textDrawing on primary sources from the Florida Archives in Tallahassee Florida and other secondary sources, this thesis examines the integration of schools as well as the busing crisis in Florida. Specifically, this thesis provides explanation of court rulings like Brown v Board of Education as well as governmental leaders like Claude Kirk who influenced the actions in Florida in terms of desegregation.
Brown v Board of Education did not issue an end date for desegregating schools but rather left the decision to lower courts. Schools in Florida took their time desegregating because there was no rush in the process. In the early 1970s lower courts implemented plans to desegregate Florida school districts by using busing as a technique. Busing would be a way to ensure that schools would have mixed races by sending students to schools outside of their communities. Governor Claude Kirk fought the implementation of busing in response to what his constituents wanted as well as his own personal beliefs. Unfortunately, Kirk took his steps against the courts too far by going head to head with the federal court system which eventually led to him losing the governor race for the 1971-1974 term. (Author abstract)Jensen, A. (2017). Florida public schools’ integration and busing. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduMaster ArtsHistoryCollege of Online and Continuing Educatio
Chicago shipwrecks: disasters and their impact on maritime law
No full textThe shipwreck and maritime history of the Illinois region of Lake Michigan was one wrought with tragedy and shaped the laws of the shipping industry for the future. What has become known as the ‘Shipwreck Era’ of 1825-1925 hosts the most well-known tragedies of Lake Michigan. Ships such as the Lady Elgin, Eastland, and Rouse Simmons rest as the focal points of most research due to the tragic yet popular nature of their respective disasters. A qualitative analysis into the archival documents at Newberry Library, Manitowoc Maritime Museum and the Winnetka Historical Society along the western lakeshore, explorations of individual shipwrecks are able to be compiled into a digital exhibit and foundation of a boat tour to fully explore the wreckage that remains at the bottom of the lake. (Author abstract)Lange, S.M. (2017). Chicago shipwrecks: disasters and their impact on maritime law. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduMaster ArtsHistor
Finding our way: Friedan, Steinem, and the fight for the women's movement, 1960-1980
No full textThe recent re-emergence of the women’s movement after the 2016 presidential election has generated new interest in understanding the hardships that the second-wave of feminism faced in an effort to avoid those conflicts as the movement continues. Studying Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan from the time period of 1960-1980 provides a catalyst to understanding the challenges the women’s movement faced within itself and from outside the movement. By considering each activist’s writings, speeches, biographies, the historiography of their lives, and influence on the movement, as well as the media and the publics reaction to them, this project looks at how the movement began as one, fragmented into many parts, and in the end came back together to fight for women’s rights instead of against women’s progression. The central argument that drove the research was that Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem’s relationship was as complicated as the movement, and their disagreements were not detrimental to the movement, as often portrayed by the media at the time, but rather forced the leaders to consider their representation of all women within the movement. The early stage of the second-wave of feminism is often criticized for lacking diversity, and Friedan and Steinem are often pointed at as the cause. Through her iconic book, The Feminine Mystique, Friedan wrote of the plight of the housewife by interviewing her classmates from college, all middle-class and educated, white women. Her book was criticized for lacking any mention of black women, poor women, or uneducated women. Later, Steinem enters the women’s movement with the purpose of including more women and not just the housewife. However, her publication Ms. magazine was criticized in its early stages for employing mostly white women and encouraging women to see themselves as the “same”, essentially ignoring the fact that the movement was made up of many different kinds of women. The contradictions within the movement are a reflection of the women that led it. By delving deeper into Friedan and Steinem’s relationship with each other, as well as their relationship with the movement, one can grasp a better understanding of how these two feminist icons fought not only for women but for the movement they represented. (Author abstract)Olsen, M.R. (2017). Finding our way: Friedan, Steinem, and the fight for the women's movement, 1960-1980. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduMaster ArtsHistoryCollege of Online and Continuing Educatio
Asi Lo Encontraron
No full textRaul Gonzalez was born in El Paso, Texas and grew up going back and forth between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Raul is a recipient of the prestigious Pura Belpre award in illustration from the American Library Association for his work on Lowriders to the Center of the Earth in 2017. Raul is the recipient of the Brother Tomas Fellowship in 2015, He is a contributor to Spongebob Square Pants. In 2011 Beautiful/Decay in collaboration with Canson awarded him with a Wet Paint Grant. In 2009 Gonzalez received an award from the Artadia Foundation of Art and Culture. He was voted Boston's best visual artist for 2010 by readers of the Boston Pheonix
Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker and his impact on the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences and Native Americans
No full textThis thesis examines Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker, an archaeologist, anthropologist, and ethnologist who was Director of the Rochester Municipal Museum (RMM)/Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences (RMAS) from 1926 to 1945. Archives about Parker already exist in the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC), however, more information came from cataloging and packing the new archival Engstrom gift that was loaned to the RMSC by Betty Ann Engstrom in August of 2016. Cataloging and archiving the Engstrom gift has been the top priority at the RMSC over the past three months. While working on the project, the RMSC provided access to personal letters belonging to Parker, his family, and work friends, photographs, unpublished manuscripts, books, and speeches written by Parker, friends, family, and other museum officials. The focus of this research is on the artifacts that were brought in by Parker, but the vault is currently under construction; therefore, there will be no access to the artifacts until after November of 2017. The idea of creating a public program lecture that encompasses the knowledge and research gained from primary and secondary sources will bring about Parker’s legacy of creating Native American exhibits using his own background as Native American, the knowledge he gained from working at the New York State Museum, and with help from mentors to the eyes of the public. (Author abstract)Seward, C.L. (2017). Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker and his impact on the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences and Native Americans. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduMaster ArtsHistoryCollege of Online and Continuing Educatio
Campus Drone Use Policy
No full textSouthern New Hampshire University recognizes the emerging importance of drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”), and wishes to encourage the safe and compliant use of this technology in furtherance of the University’s educational mission. This Policy is intended to identify acceptable uses of UAS for Southern New Hampshire University employees, students, and faculty, and to empower the use of UAS in appropriate educational, research, and other settings within the university community
2017-2018 College of Online and Continuing Education catalog
No full textThe SNHU COCE catalog features information for online and continuing education programs such as the academic calendar, admission and financial aid information, an overview of tuition and expenses, different types of academic support services, academic program descriptions,and standards and regulations
Untitled ( Object) XI
No full textNikki Rosato earned her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 2013. Prior to studying at SMFA, Rosato received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art and Art History from the University of Pittsburgh. Rosato’s work has received multiple awards, including a 2014 Blanche E. Colman Award, and she has exhibited both nationally and internationally. In 2017 her work was included in Deep Cuts: Contemporary Paper Cutting at the Currier Museum of Art in New Hampshire, and in Temporal Gestalt at Clemson University’s Lee Galley in South Carolina. In 2016, Rosato had a solo exhibition, titled Inbound, at Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Seattle Times, The Boston Globe, Canadian Geographic, Art New England Magazine, and Hi-Fructose New Contemporary Art Magazine.
Further information is available on the artist's website.Untitled (Object) XI is a cut paper image exploring the perception of object versus the individual. Part of a bigger series of works called Object, each piece creates a kaleidoscopic pattern where the object’s overall shape and its individual human elements challenge each other through visual flux
The unconstitutional trial of Mary Surratt
No full textFor this final course at Southern New Hampshire University, this project will focus on the trial of Mary Surratt, one of the conspirators in President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. While many historians and authors tend to focus on the actions of one man, John Wilkes Booth, his coconspirators such as Mary Surratt, have been overlooked. After Booth was killed, Mary, along with several other conspirators, were rounded up and put on trial. This trial was not a typical case, as it was judged and conducted by a military commission. These men were picked from Lincoln’s finest generals and were men closest to the President. Because of this fact and the surrounding evidence that proved to be unreliable, Mary was sent to the gallows as the first woman to be executed by the United States government. Through military and gender lenses, Mary’s case will be reexamined and her trial will prove to be unconstitutional. Through various archival institutions such as the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and the Surratt House Museum, archives will be collected and displayed in an online exhibit using Omeka. This exhibit will show the evidence of Mary’s guilt to be unreliable and the witnesses to be untrustworthy as the facts are revisited. (Author abstract)Collum, Grace E. (2017). The unconstitutional trial of Mary Surratt. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduMaster ArtsHistoryCollege of Online and Continuing Educatio