Veterans Residing in Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1840-1930

The federal decennial census provides a wide-ranging set of data for analysis. The census forms for each ten-year cycle from 1790 until 1930 have been released to the public for access. The tabulations of 1840, 1910, and 1930 contain data relating to the military service of those interviewed by the census enumerator. Compiled here is a list of veterans, listed by Adams County township, who served in the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, or other military actions from 1840 through 1930

Point Charge Dynamics Near a Grounded Conducting Plane

The classic image problem in electromagnetism involves a grounded infinite conducting plane and a point charge. The force of attraction between the point charge and the plane is identified using an equivalent-field picture of an image charge with opposite sign equidistant behind the plane resulting in a 1/{\it r}$^{\rm 2}$ force of attraction between the original charge and the plane. If the point charge is released from rest it will reach the plane in a time $\tau$. This time $\tau$ has not been calculated correctly up to now. Clarification of the inconsistency is presented along with a correct solution to the classic image problem. Other electromagnetism problems are mentioned with attractive 1/{\it r}$^{\it n}$ forces (where {\it n} $\ge$ 1). Such situations arise between a point charge and a line charge (1/{\it r}), between a line charge and a point dipole (1/{\it r}$^{2}$), between a point charge and a point dipole (1/{\it r}$^{3})$, and between a point dipole and a second point dipole (1/{\it r}$^{4}$).Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure

The Relevance of Double Consciousness among Black Males in College

“The Souls of Black Folk,” by W. E. B. Du Bois (1903) is a means to explain the experience of the Negro in the late 1800s. Many of the attitudes and perceptions of Black people are still present today. In Du Bois’ work, he discussed his coined term, double consciousness; Du Bois indicated that it is a curse along with a gift, a most unwelcome one. He discussed the racial binary of what a Black person experiences in society compared to White people. The experiences a Black man has in a predominantly White society can mirror the experiences of a Black man who attends a predominantly White institution (PWI). It is imperative for current student affairs practitioners to understand why this topic is important. This article explains how double consciousness is a timely concept that is applicable to Black males who attend PWIs

Girl Abducted by Indians

Who was this girl? Why was this account not known to others who had researched Indian abductions in the Adams County area? A former volunteer at the Adams County Historical Society suggested that I look into these matters. Using the collections of the historical society, the Pennsylvania 27 State Archives, and the Daughters of the American Revolution Library in Washington, D.C., my search began. It should be noted before going any further that the 1765 date, which is repeated in various accounts of this abduction, is incorrect and will be examined later. Also incorrect is the fact that the Zimmerman/Carpenter family lived in the area of what is now Adams County in 1765 and that the abducted girl had the Zimmerman surname. [excerpt

Addressing Trauma Among Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Boys of Color

A growing body of research reveals that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people experience a disproportionate amount of mental health challenges when compared with those who are heterosexual and cisgender. LGBTQ people, in general, have a higher prevalence of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and completions (Hatzenbuehler, 2011); depression and anxiety (Cochran, Sullivan, & Mays, 2003), and substance use and abuse (Marshal et al., 2008). LGBTQ people are more likely than heterosexual or cisgender people to have histories of childhood sexual abuse (Balsam, Lehavot, Beadnell, & Circo, 2010) and are more likely to be homeless (Rosario, Schrimshaw, & Hunter, 2012).This is true of young LGBTQ people as well. Studies find that young adults under 24 years of age who identify as LGBTQ, have a higher likelihood of depression and suicide than heterosexual youth (Marshal et al., 2013), are more likely to engage in self-harming behaviors (Jiang et al., 2010), and have increased rates of being a victim of bullying (Berlan, Corliss, Field, Goodman, & Austin, 2010) than their heterosexual counterparts