Revolt in revolution: preventing and promoting slave revolt in revolutionary South Carolina

Louise Breen“Revolt in Revolution: Preventing and Promoting Slave Revolt in Revolutionary South Carolina” discusses the uses of African American slaves during the Revolutionary War by both American and British combatants, especially focused on the promised reward of freedom for slaves joining either side of the conflict. The main argument of the paper is that: “Both white combatants sought to maintain control of African American slaves… and continually forced them into subservient military roles, despite the eventual promise of freedom, ultimately circumscribed by the victors.” The paper further claims that American promises for emancipation for supportive slaves was only as a reaction to British promises and that the conflict, following the Dunmore and Philipsburg Proclamations (British proclamations insuring post war emancipation for supportive slaves) was deeper than simply maintaining military slave allies in South Carolina. Instead, the conflict became a battle over which white party would define post-war freedom, assuming that slaves were incapable of truly understanding what liberty would mean. Primary sources relied upon include personal correspondence from American plantation owners and members of the Patriot military, statements from British military personnel, legal proceedings and wartime proclamations (including the British Dunmore and Philipsburg Proclamations and reactionary decrees made by American governmental bodies), and newspaper articles, among other documents from the period

The Knights of the Front: Medieval History’s Influence on Great War Propaganda

Spanning a number of academic areas, “Knights of the Front: Medieval History’s Influence on Great War Propaganda” focuses on the emergence of medieval imagery in the First World War propaganda. Examining several specific uses of medieval symbolism in propaganda posters from both Central and Allied powers, the article provides insight into the narrative of war, both politically and culturally constructed. The paper begins with an overview of the psychology behind visual persuasion and the history behind Europe’s cultural affinity for “chivalry,” then continues into specific case studies of period propaganda posters that hold not only themes of military glory and prowess, but also themes of race, gender, and religion as well. Finally, the article makes the argument that the realities of the First World War shattered the chivalrous and romantic ideals of war so completely that the concepts and images were no longer appropriate for use as propaganda

Some we remember, some we forget: The collective memory of assassinated U.S. Presidents in the modern age

Citation: Claxton, H. (2015). Some we remember, some we forget: The collective memory of assassinated U.S. Presidents in the modern age. Unpublished manuscript, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.Kirmser Undergraduate Research Award - Individual Non-Freshman category, grand prizeCharles Sanders"Some We Remember, Some We Forget" is a historical study of the modern cultural memory of the four assassinated US presidents, Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. The study first provides narrative accounts of each president's assassination, aftermath of the event, and the lasting cultural impact from a modern perspective. Key points include differences between the memorialization of Lincoln and Kennedy and the relative lack of memorialization of Garfield and McKinley. These accounts are followed by analytical sections regarding the current awareness and collective memory of each president's death, offering arguments as to why the amount of awareness between Lincoln and Kennedy's deaths and Garfield and McKinley's is so stark. The first section "Material Remnants" examines physically lasting reminders of each president,. The second section, "Non Material Remnants," is broken up in subsections. The first, "Sudden Shocks and Interminable Infections," concludes that because Lincoln and Kennedy died almost immediately after being shot, their deaths had a greater sociological impact on the American public, than Garfield's and McKinley's delayed deaths, which allowed for more adequate preparation. Subsection two, Presidential Performance and Assassin Appeal," argues that the policies and surrounding events of the Lincoln and Kennedy presidencies had more lasting impact on the American public and that the personal characteristics of the assassins played a role in how each assassination is recalled. The third subsection, "Ritual Rites and Martyred Men," compares the funeral ceremonies and language used in remembrance of each assassinated president, concluding that Lincoln and Kennedy's funerals more publicly available, and that post-mortem orations and writings regarding these two painted them as martyrs, a well-regarded archetype in cultural memory. The final subsection, "Conspiracy and Closure," argues that Kennedy's assassination in particular left Americans with a lack of conclusions leading to a lasting desire to find answers

Generations of Achievement: The Family and Early Life of Orchid Ramsey Jordan in Clay Center, Kansas, 1910–1928

Haley Claxton, “Generations of Achievement: The Family and Early Life of Orchid Ramsey Jordan in Clay Center, Kansas, 1910–1928,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/233.Orchid Ramsey was a small-town African American girl born in 1910. She went on to marry Leon Jordan, a prominent Kansas City Civil Rights activist, and take over his position in Missouri’s General Assembly for sixteen years after his assassination. This project utilized resources from the Clay County Historical Society and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Miller Nichols Library

Kansas Cowboy Church Survey

Oral histories created by University of Kansas students, staff and faculty as part of the Religion in Kansas Project are archived at http://hdl.handle.net/1808/12524 in KU ScholarWorks, the digital repository of the University of Kansas.As part of her 2015 summer fieldwork internship with the Religion in Kansas Project, Haley Claxton conducted a survey of congregation members of the five Kansas Cowboy churches that she studied. The survey was distributed through Facebook and by email to the pastors of the churches included in her project. Related resources for the project: https://kscowboychurches.wordpress.com/ http://ksreligion.omeka.net/Friends of the Department of Religious Studie

Memorializing Martin: The Living Dream of Martin Luther King Jr. in Junction City, Kansas

Haley Claxton, “Memorializing Martin: The Living Dream of Martin Luther King Jr. in Junction City, Kansas,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/234.The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is immortalized in Junction City, Kansas, by the grassroots efforts of both individuals and the community, in an annual celebration, marches, and a memorial park. This study was made possible using sources from the Geary County Historical Society and Dorothy Bramlage Public Library

Chris Bray Oral History

Oral histories created by University of Kansas students, staff and faculty as part of the Religion in Kansas Project are archived at http://hdl.handle.net/1808/12524 in KU ScholarWorks, the digital repository of the University of Kansas.Oral history interview with Chris Bray conducted by Haley Claxton at Prairie Trail Cowboy Church in Haysville, Kansas, on June 28, 2015. This interview features Pastor Terry Newell, Senior Pastor of Crossroads Cowboy Church. Pastor Newell discusses how he got involved in the Cowboy Church ministry, the ideology behind his ministry, and about how to grow a church successfully. This interview was conducted for the Religion in Kansas Project as part of a summer fieldwork internship funded by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies.Friends of the Department of Religious Studie

John Paul Oral History

Oral histories created by University of Kansas students, staff and faculty as part of the Religion in Kansas Project are archived at http://hdl.handle.net/1808/12524 in KU ScholarWorks, the digital repository of the University of Kansas.Oral history interview with John Paul conducted by Haley Claxton at God’s Country Cowboy Church in Haysville, Kansas, on June 28, 2015. This interview features Pastor John Paul of God’s Country Cowboy Church. Pastor Paul discusses his entry into ministry, and what what he sees that defines Cowboy Church. This interview was conducted for the Religion in Kansas Project as part of a summer fieldwork internship funded by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies.Friends of the Department of Religious Studie

Stan Norman Oral History

Oral histories created by University of Kansas students, staff and faculty as part of the Religion in Kansas Project are archived at http://hdl.handle.net/1808/12524 in KU ScholarWorks, the digital repository of the University of Kansas.Oral history interview with Stan Norman conducted by Haley Claxton on June 28, 2015. This two-part interview features Pastor Stan Norman of New Trail Fellowship in Abilene, Kansas. Pastor Norman discusses the start of New Trail in Abilene, Kansas, the elements of Cowboy Church compared to traditional church, theological and political views of his church, and the future of New Trail’s ministries. This interview was conducted for the Religion in Kansas Project as part of a summer fieldwork internship funded by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies.Friends of the Department of Religious Studie