John Habersham to John Kean, December 12, 1788

John Habersham wrote from Savannah to John Kean, addressed to Beaufort, SC. He was happy to hear that John, his wife, Susan Kean, and their son, Peter Kean, were all in Beaufort. He said that he did not know of any land for hire but several lots for sale. He talked about problems in Georgia with the Spanish, on going treaty negotiations with the Native Americans, and run away slaves. People Included: Andrew Lord, Mr. Greenwood, John Morel, Mr. Stephens, and M. Gillioray.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1780s/1054/thumbnail.jp

Wolves Without Teeth: The German Torpedo Crisis in World War Two

The Torpedo Crisis, or Torpedokrise as referred to by the Germans, is the name given to the period of the first few years during the Second World War during which time the German U-boat arm experienced catastrophic technical malfunctions with their torpedoes. These malfunctions robbed the Germans of tremendous success during the most critical period of the Second World War - the opening years during which Allied anti-submarine measures were at their poorest and German prospects for success concomitantly at their greatest. By the time the Germans finally succeeded in removing all of these problems and realized the true potential of the torpedo envisioned during the prewar years, Allied antisubmarine warfare tactics and especially technology had advanced to such a degree that it could not be overcome despite the best efforts of the U-bootwaffe. Seen through this light, the Torpedo Crisis assumes great importance as being a significant obstacle that slowed the German march to potential victory and thus perhaps buying the Allied additional time to perfect their methods of combating the U-boat menace. Using the war diaries of U-boat commander-in-chief Karl Donitz and different U-boat commanders, as well as select microfilm records of the German Naval High Command and various secondary sources, I attempt in this study to reconstruct the story of the torpedo crisis and the events that caused it, in the hope of raising the reader\u27s awareness of this crucial yet little known chapter of the Battle of the Atlantic

Appointed and Elected Superintendents in Florida\u27s Governance

When a specific system is chosen, in reference to selecting a school superintendent, contention between constituents who oppose such system ensues. Such issues range from demographics and differences in management style to which superintendent is more credentialed. In Florida, each county is considered a school district and has its own school superintendent. Thus, since Florida has 67 counties there are 67 school districts and 67 superintendents. Florida allows its districts to use one of two systems to select its superintendent, an election by popular vote or an appointive system. This study replicated methods used in one of the leading studies conducted in Tennessee, Morgan (2003), which was under the direction of Jason Walton, Ph.D. The context of the study is limited to school districts in the State of Florida. As an extension to the Tennessee Study, the researcher explored if there existed significant differences between each system. Of the 67 superintendents, 27 (8 appointed and 19 elected superintendents) participated in the study. Findings indicated, in comparison to their elected counterparts, appointed participants possessed higher levels of education, had higher annual incomes, and are more acquainted with superintendency prior to becoming a superintendent. On the other hand, the researcher found there was no significant difference in appointed and elected participants in reference to amount of time in office or student outcomes. In reference to appointed superintendents, findings indicated that majority of appointed participants were hired with the assistance of a recruiting agency and although majority of the appointed participants were from Florida, exactly 50% of them were from within their current district. In reference to superintendents in general, 41% of the participants shared the responsibility in developing policy and participants did not involve the community in the planning/advisory capacity at an equivalent rate of involving staff

James Habersham to William Stephens, July 8, 1788

James Habersham wrote from Savannah to William Stephens, address not included. He wrote regarding a certificate of John Kean\u27s that was left with him.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1780s/1217/thumbnail.jp

Richard W. Habersham to Peter Kean, May 14, 1817

Richard W. Habersham wrote from Savannah, GA to Peter Kean, addressed to Charleston, SC. Richard heard that Peter left Beaufort two days earlier and included a list of bonds and payments. People Included: Elliott, Wilson Places Included: Beuafort, Charleston, Bulltown Swamp Landhttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/1088/thumbnail.jp

Dual Enrollment: an Analysis of Persistence, Ethnicity and Gender

There is a need to quantitatively relate student demographics along with dual enrollment program participation and analyze those associations on postsecondary academic persistence. This task is made more difficult in that there is limited foundation research in these areas. Further, dual enrollment programmatic guidelines differ between states. The field of educational psychology is concerned with the efficiency of educational programs and their effects on student retention. This study seeks to answer whether dual enrollment status, gender, and ethnicity are significantly associated with academic postsecondary academic persistence. Q1 asks if gender is associated with postsecondary academic persistence. Q2 asks if ethnicity is associated with academic postsecondary academic persistence. Q3 asks if dual enrollment is associated with academic postsecondary academic persistence. Using data from the Beginning Postsecondary Studies 04:09, the chi-square test of independence was used to determine functional associations. It was determined that gender is significantly associated with postsecondary academic persistence

Richard W. Habersham to Peter Kean, April 10, 1818

Richard W. Habersham wrote from Savannah, GA to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He discussed new tax laws and included a listing of money to be paid. People Included: John Habersham, Sarah Sabina Kean Places Included: New York, Bulltown Swamplandhttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/1098/thumbnail.jp

Richard Habersham to Peter Kean, May 28, 1814

Richard Habersham wrote from Beaufort, SC to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He updated Peter on the payment of debts to him and Susan Ursin Niemcewicz as well as the sale of Thicket Tract. He also wrote about Napoleon Bonaparte\u27s invasion of Moscow and the state of affairs in Paris. People Included: John Habersham, John Carnochan, William places Included: Princeton, NJ, Morristown, NJ, Moscow, Ruppia, Paris, New York, Georgiahttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/1065/thumbnail.jp