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A PUBLIC HISTORY PROJECT ATBLAKELEY HISTORIC PARK, ALABAMA.
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Creator
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Johnson, Dwight, Sacher, John, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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The public history project described herein was performed at Blakeley Historic Park, Alabama. The project included the preparation of survey maps depicting the location, size and directional orientation of Confederate and Union earthworks, which were used during the siege and battle of Fort Blakely in April 1865. The project also included historical research and documentation of findings relative to the design, construction and use of the Confederate fortifications at Blakeley Park. This...
Show moreThe public history project described herein was performed at Blakeley Historic Park, Alabama. The project included the preparation of survey maps depicting the location, size and directional orientation of Confederate and Union earthworks, which were used during the siege and battle of Fort Blakely in April 1865. The project also included historical research and documentation of findings relative to the design, construction and use of the Confederate fortifications at Blakeley Park. This research attempts to answer the questions; who ordered or directed the earthworks to be built, who designed them and supervised their construction, when were they built, and who provided the labor for their construction? Recommendations are made for the acquisition potential of earthworks found that were outside of present park boundaries. In addition, recommendations are made for preservation of existing earthworks within the park. The historical essay on the Confederate fortifications advances the argument that the design and construction effort was beset with shortages of engineers needed for design and supervision, shortages of labor needed for construction, and a shortage of troops to man the fortifications. Because this project combined modern day Global Positioning System surveying and Geographic Information System mapping technology with historical research methodology, collaboration with faculty experts in the College of Engineering and Computer Science was essential.
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Date Issued
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2009
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Identifier
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CFE0002596, ucf:48272
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002596
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THE EVOLVING EMANCIPATOR: AN ANALYSIS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE PROGRESSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIS EMANCIPATIONIST IMPULSE.
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Creator
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Rodriguez, Sharon N, Sacher, John, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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This research looks at the narrative of Abraham Lincoln as the Great Emancipator versus the Evolving Emancipator. The goal of this thesis is to contribute to the narrative of the Evolving Emancipator and show an imperfect man who achieved this action after trials and tribulations.This has been achieved by examining letters and other primary sources to fully understand the scope of Lincoln's sentiments regarding slavery. My research shows a man who acknowledged slavery because it was...
Show moreThis research looks at the narrative of Abraham Lincoln as the Great Emancipator versus the Evolving Emancipator. The goal of this thesis is to contribute to the narrative of the Evolving Emancipator and show an imperfect man who achieved this action after trials and tribulations.This has been achieved by examining letters and other primary sources to fully understand the scope of Lincoln's sentiments regarding slavery. My research shows a man who acknowledged slavery because it was sanctioned by the law. He recognized the rights of slave owners, both to retain their slaves and to have fugitive slaves returned, as they were clearly guaranteed in the Constitution. My thesis aims to accurately represent a man with conflicting thoughts who at the end of the day was sensible about his time, but through extensive pressure finally found his conviction with his prime goal being to unite his nation once more. By providing analyses of primary sources, like his letters to Horace Greeley and his draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, I was able to garner an account of Abraham Lincoln's adaptability to the social, political and economic changes during his presidency and decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. There is no shortage of data on the subject at hand and through primary and secondary sources I was able to collect a copious amount of details for my thesis. The sources used for this study effectively give a well-rounded idea of the era's current events that helped formulate and add to my research.
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Date Issued
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2017
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Identifier
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CFH2000259, ucf:46020
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000259
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Title
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Harpers Weekly. Vol. VIII., No. 383, Saturday, April 30, 1864.
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Date Created
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1864-04-30
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Identifier
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DP0012804
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0012804
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"Traveling in state": General Burnside on the road from New Berne to Beaufort, N. C..
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Date Created
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1896
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Identifier
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DP0012812
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Format
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0012812
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Harpers Weekly. Vol. VIII., No. 368, Saturday, January 16, 1864.
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Date Created
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1864-01-16
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Identifier
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DP0012807
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0012807