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Item Baltimore and the Civil War(2021-05-10) Miller, Kyle M.; Yi, BoRam; University of Baltimore. Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences; University of Baltimore. Bachelor of Arts - HistoryThis paper examines Baltimore at the start of the Civil War and argues that the events that took place in the city set the nation on a path that was more destructive than it would have been otherwise. Sources pertaining to the Baltimore Plot and the Pratt Street Riot include the personal manuscript of Samuel Morse Felton, the president of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore Railroad, as well as a first-hand account from Baltimore’s mayor during this time period. These sources are analyzed to reconstruct these events and assess their significance.Item The Burning of Chambersburg(1993-04-23) Clem, Debra; Hood College History; History SeminarItem The Civil War and Its Effects on Baltimore City(1977) Black, Darlene; Hood College History; History SeminarItem Conflict Preservation: An Archaeological Perspective on Western Maryland’s Military Hospitals Following the Battle of Antietam.(2022-12-13) Shaer, Arden; Hixson, David; Hood College Department of Art & Archaeology; Hood College Departmental HonorsOver the past 160 years, a variety of issues have threatened the integrity of Civil War sites across the United States. Land development, private ownership, looting, and metal detecting have created a bevy of bureaucratic and logistical hurdles, reducing the efficacy of preservation efforts. This thesis examines the history, legal precedents, and the future of archaeology in Western Maryland. Specifically, its focuses on Antietam Battlefield and its hospital system, demonstrating how its service as "one vast hospital" diffused and prolonged the effects of war in the region.Item Employment Opportunities for Women in Harpers Ferry During the Civil War(1999-04-27) Hansgen, Hope; Hood College History; History SeminarItem The First Modern War: Railroad Logistics in the Southern Confederacy(2010) Bliss, Harrison; Hood College History; History SeminarItem Frederick County in the Civil War(1988) Eyler, Pamela; Hood College History; History SeminarItem A History of the Civil War Through the Popular Music(1992-04-30) Doll, Marcelle; Hood College History; History SeminarItem Remembering Dixie in a Border State: Reunion and Reconciliation in Post-Civil War Maryland(2017-01-01) Ladd, Georgia Kay Chaney; Rubin, Anne S; History; Historical StudiesMany historians have researched the aftermath of the American Civil War and its effects on public memory. However, the border states, and particularly Maryland have not received as much attention. An examination of historical newspapers, monument dedications, memorial services and veterans' organizations' events revealed that Maryland had a strong Confederate constituency that existed immediately following the war and lasted well into the twentieth century. This analysis revealed that both Union and Confederate veterans protected their own memories of the war. However, both veterans' groups united against the idea of black suffrage and opposed legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly. This research adds to a larger conversation about race relations in the state of Maryland. A review of newspaper articles, monument dedications, and memorial services revealed a larger narrative of sectional conflict in Maryland in the post - Civil War period.Item A War of Ideas: Remembering Reconstruction in Washington, DC(Capital Community News, 2017-12-07) Asch, Chris Myers; Musgrove, George DerekItem War of Memory: The Civil War Continues in School Textbooks(2018-05-01) Shepherd, Sarah H.; Hale, Matthew; Center for Humanities - History; Bachelor's DegreeThe piece I submitted titled, “War of Memory: The Civil War Continues in School Textbooks,” examines four 1890s history textbooks in order to demonstrate the evolution of the Lost Cause and how it was created out of the political, economic, and social anxieties of its time periods. This fact is crucial as the Lost Cause organizations and proponents were so successful at spreading their message that it can still be seen today in many people’s certainty that the Civil War was fought over states’ rights not slavery. Understanding that this belief was purposefully manipulated into the national narrative is key to unraveling the confusion that surrounds our modern debate around the Civil War. It also looks at how the Lost Cause was challenged during its creation, but the dominance of the Lost Cause caused its challengers to sometimes reinforce what they were fighting against. Nevertheless, they built a foundation of which later civil rights activists built upon.