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Historiographical Interpretations of the Diplomatic Career of John Quincy Adams
Get PDFThis historiography paper seeks to determine how historians have interpreted the diplomatic career of John Quincy Adams over the last one hundred and seventy-five years. As sixth President of the United States and son of second President and Founding Father John Adams, John Quincy Adams has been the subject of significant historical interpretation since his 1848 death. Though the demand for writing about his life was strong in the immediate wake of his death, the subsequent body of work that permeated throughout the nineteenth century ultimately fell short of addressing the monumental diplomatic career Adams held before his Presidential and Congressional careers. It was not until the middle of the twentieth century that historians truly began to interpret Adams\u27 various ministerial posts and tenure as Secretary of State in any substantial manner, a trend which has continued well into the twenty-first century
Reimagining Gettysburg: Enhancing Walkability and Bikeability in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Get PDFThe overall goal of this study was to assess 28 selected locations in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, score them for walkability and bikeability, and suggest changes to low-ranking locations to improve the infrastructure of the town. We selected these points by focusing on areas of target for residents (grocery shopping, routes to work, schools, etc.), and to ensure we covered a major portion of the town for proper representation. We scored each of our sites using our instrument, which was broken down into two main categories: walkability and bikeability. We also conducted on-site interviews with passersby to collect first-hand accounts about these roads and quantitative data. We analyzed and visualized the data through graphics and maps. Our findings reveal that most locations scored very low in bikeability, while walkability scores were more variable but generally moderate. These results suggest that Gettysburg\u27s urban design has significant potential for improvement to enhance both walkability and bikeability. Our study also outlines proposed changes and visualizes their impact, emphasizing the need for thoughtful urban planning to support sustainable and accessible mobility
Ethel Bird: A College Woman\u27s Life and Legacy from 1901 to 1905
Get PDFThis essay is a case study of the experiences of Ethel Bird, a middle-class student at Beloit College at the turn of the twentieth century. Through an analysis of the first-person accounts of her college life, as reported in hundreds of letters sent to her parents, the essay will expand upon previous explorations of gender and postsecondary education to examine specifically the middle-class experience, as well as how this experience led to the entry of women into the workforce. Furthermore, it will examine how Bird’s college experiences fit into the broader history of women’s education in the United States, especially in the Midwest. Finally, the essay will place Bird’s letters into the broader context of college women in the Progressive Era of American history
APPC Minutes – December 3, 2024
No full textMinutes of the Academic Policy and Program Committee Meeting, December 3, 2024
“Biancone”: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Rise of a Popular Nickname
No full textColossal statues like Michelangelo\u27s David were often referred to as “il Gigante” (the Giant), a genre tied to heroic ancient traditions. One Florentine “Gigante,” Bartolomeo Ammannati\u27s Neptune (1560–74) in the Piazza della Signoria, suffered criticism for its aesthetic shortcomings and acquired a popular nickname, “Biancone,” translated as “Big White One” (or “Giant Whitey”). This paper will trace its appearance in Lorenzo Lippi\u27s Il Malmantile Racquistato (1676) where “Biancone” appears as an anti-hero, conquered and subjected to indignities. Lippi\u27s work drew on earlier traditions that celebrated the vulgar, the grotesque, and the carnivalesque, pairing giants and dwarfs for comic effect. As statue and literary character, “Biancone” presents a colorful and humorous case study in the dynamics of Florentine public sculpture
Criminal Justice Update - September 2024
Get PDFThe Criminal Justice Update is a monthly newsletter created by the Adams County Bar Foundation Fellow providing updates in criminal justice policy coming from Pennsylvania\u27s courts and legislature as well as the US Supreme Court.
Contents: Updates from PA Governor\u27s Office (no updates this month) Updates from the PA Legislature (no updates this month) Updates from the Courts U.S. Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure (no updates this month) PA Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure PA Superior Court: Criminal Law & Procedur
Criminal Justice Update - October 2024
Get PDFThe Criminal Justice Update is a monthly newsletter created by the Adams County Bar Foundation Fellow providing updates in criminal justice policy coming from Pennsylvania\u27s courts and legislature as well as the US Supreme Court.
Contents: Updates from PA Governor\u27s Office Updates from the PA Legislature Updates from the Courts U.S. Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure (no updates this month) PA Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure PA Superior Court: Criminal Law & Procedur
Criminal Justice Update - May 2024
Get PDFThe Criminal Justice Update is a monthly newsletter created by the Adams County Bar Foundation Fellow providing updates in criminal justice policy coming from Pennsylvania\u27s courts and legislature as well as the US Supreme Court.
Contents: Updates from PA Governor\u27s Office (no updates this month) Updates from the PA Legislature Updates from the Courts U.S. Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure PA Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure PA Superior Court: Criminal Law & Procedur
In Defense of the “Peculiar Institution”: The Influence of European Scientific Racism on the Confederacy
Get PDFThrough the antebellum period and American Civil War, American and European race theorists exchanged ideas through correspondence and scientific explorations asserting the truth of scientific racism. Scientific racist beliefs posited the natural superiority of white people and inferiority of Black people based on what these theorists claimed were innate biological characteristics, and these beliefs served as a critical linkage between Europe and the United States. Utilizing correspondence and journal entries, this paper shows that this exchange of scientific racist ideas significantly influenced the Confederacy’s political thought and policy positions, especially foreign relations, through the Civil War. Through the work of propagandist Henry Hotze, the Confederacy sought to gain support among the European public, particularly in Great Britain, by promoting scientific racist ideas justifying the Confederacy’s defense of slavery. Such ideas were assimilated from American race theorists like Samuel George Morton and Samuel Cartwright, along with European race theorists like Arthur de Gobineau. This paper ultimately demonstrates the historical continuity of racist beliefs that unite actors across borders to uphold white supremacy into modern times