#mchenry library

[gracehosborn]

You Sir, who are acquainted with me must be convinced that an apprehension of his, or any man’s resentment is a motive incapable of operating upon me ….

Hamilton, Alexander. “To James McHenry [26 February 1782],” Alexander Hamilton Papers: General Correspondence 1734-1804; 1782, Jan.-July, image 16, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/resource/mss24612.001_0651_0719/?sp=16&st=image.

It’s always fun when this man just drops his unfiltered opinions on his parchment. A plus is seeing the parchment itself. That is all.

[eretzyisrael]

by Tammi Rossman-Benjamin

Harvard University, responding to two anti-discrimination lawsuits threatening its Federal funding, recently agreed to acknowledge on its official website, “For many Jewish people, Zionism is a part of their Jewish identity. Conduct that would violate the Non-Discrimination Policy if targeting Jewish or Israeli people can also violate the policy if directed toward Zionists.”

The same day that Harvard’s agreement was announced, the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) — also party to a recent agreement following a Federal investigation into charges of faculty antisemitism – made a different kind of announcement, which thumbed its nose at the US government and doubled down on condoning faculty antisemitism.

Prominently displayed on UCSC’s campus-wide Events page was an announcement for an Education Department talk subtitled, “Centering an Anti-Zionist Commitment in (Early Childhood) Teacher Education,” clearly suggesting the speaker would be advocating for instilling in children as young as pre-school age a hatred of Israel and its supporters.

The only thing missing from the announcement were the words “Jews not welcome here” – though that message came through loud and clear.

Tellingly, this talk was also promoted on the website of UCSC’s Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) chapter, a group that shares the speaker’s “anti-Zionist commitment” and passion for expressing that commitment in educational spaces. It’s worth noting that more than 40% of the university’s Education Department’s core faculty have publicly allied themselves with this group, which was established a few weeks after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre, mutilation, rape, and kidnapping of more than 1,400 Israelis.

UCSC’s FJP is one of more than 160 chapters of the FJP National Network, a project of the US arm of the Hamas-linked Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Established as the academic brigade of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, FJP is tasked with promoting an academic boycott of Israel, or academic BDS, urging faculty to boycott their school’s Israel-related programming, agreements, or projects, with the ultimate goal of eliminating Zionism and Zionists from academia.

Since its founding, UCSC FJP has diligently executed its marching orders, engaging in academic BDS-compliant behavior that has included: calling on faculty to cancel classes “in solidarity with Palestine” and praising graduate instructors for withholding students’ final grades to blackmail the university into boycotting Israel; co-authoring statements demanding the school cut all ties with Israeli universities, including popular study abroad programs, and boycott Jewish campus organizations such as Hillel; and rallying students and faculty to participate in an anti-Zionist march to disrupt a Jewish student-led “Unity Walk,” posting: “UCSC …  Let’s make it clear — Zionism is not welcome on our campus.”

[soniahdavis]

The Milliner and the Spy

Soundtrack: Oppenheimer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Ludwig Göransson. Box-folder 1:2-33; 2:1-11, Correspondence, 1933-1975, McHenry Library, UC Santa Cruz, CA. Please do convey my love and aloha to Mother Davis—I always have and will have my warm regards for her. Kilsoo K. Haan to Nathaniel A. Davis, October 4, 1942, John Hay Library, Providence, R.I. One would think spy espionage…

[lboogie1906]

Attorney Gordon McHenry (February 8, 1957) is a contemporary community leader in Seattle’s non-profit social services institutions. His father, Gordon McHenry, was the first in his family to graduate from college and the first African American engineer promoted to management at the Boeing Company. His mother, Mildred McHenry, grew up and was educated in a segregated community in Texas.

He graduated with a BS in Political Science from Seattle University and earned his JD from Georgetown University Law School.

He began his career as an attorney at Perkins Coie, a prestigious law firm in Seattle. He joined Boeing, where he served for 21 years as a lawyer and in a variety of executive leadership roles, eventually becoming director of Global Corporate Citizenship for Boeing’s Northwest region. He completed the Executive Education Program for Management Development at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business.

He became the executive director of Rainier Scholars, a Seattle-based 11-year academic program for students of color. Students there are given the academic skills, confidence, and support they need to be successful, increasing college graduation rates for low-income students of color by providing comprehensive support.

He was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Solid Ground, a Seattle-based nonprofit social services organization. Their 30 services include a food bank, clothing bank, and an employment program that helps nearly 55,000 households annually to overcome poverty and build better futures throughout King County and beyond.

He has served on many local boards, including the Central Area Motivation Program (now called Centerstone), United Way, and The Seattle Public Library. He serves on the boards of Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and Seattle University.

Seattle University honored him by granting him the Alumnus of the Year Award. He is married to Dorina Calderon-McHenry and their three children. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[dollycas]

A Killer Hold: A Larkspur Library Mystery Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Setting - Wisconsin Publisher ‏ : ‎ Level Best Books (December 3, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 252 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1685127797 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1685127794 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DHY5Y9HZ A librarian’s rule for sleuthing: Better to be bookish than brash! Spring has sprung, and with it, a full line-up of programming at Larkspur Community Library. Director Greta Plank is preparing to host the Wisconsin Library Organization’s annual conference—and dreading the arrival of her ex-boyfriend—while also helping a local treasure-hunting club coordinate a showcase highlighting Northern Wisconsin’s gangster trail and the nearby hideouts of the notorious criminals of the early twentieth century. When Greta overhears the library board president and a larger-than-life member of the treasure-hunting club arguing about a secret discovery, her curiosity is piqued—even more so when one of the women leaves a book with a sequence of strange markings on its pages in the library book return bin. Before Greta can ask about the marginalia, the book’s outspoken owner turns up dead. At the request of the police—though against the better judgment of her new beau, Detective Mark McHenry—Greta sets to work trying to decipher the peculiar notations, and she quickly hypothesizes that there’s more to the story. Was something sketchy going on at the deceased’s jewelry shop? Did her death have anything to do with the gangster trail event she was helping to plan and the personal research she was bragging about? Greta must work against the clock to decode the dead woman’s book code. What she finds is someone willing to go to great lengths to keep a secret buried in the stacks—and the past—even if it means killing again. Dollycas's Thoughts This spring Greta Plank, Director of the Larkspur Community Library is getting ready for a slew of librarians to arrive for the Wisconsin Library Organization’s annual conference. Speakers, accommodations, and meals have all been planned to make the event a rousing success, but Greta is nervous about her ex-boyfriend/ex-boss taking part in the event. While Greta is busy with the conference, library board president Cindi Fields is working on an event with her treasure-hunting club focused on Northern Wisconsin's gangster trail. One of the members, Blythe Prescott says she has made a secret discovery and can't wait to share all the details at their event the following weekend. After Blythe leaves the library Greta realizes one of the books she returned didn't belong to the library. It was filled with odd markings - letters circled and notes in the margins. Greta wants to return the book to its owner but before she can the woman is killed. When Greta brings the book to the attention of Police Chief Sorenson thinking it may help find the killer she is surprised that he asks her to work as a consultant and try to figure out what the notations mean. This doesn't make Detective Mark McHenry. her new significant other happy but it may keep her busy while the police try to solve the case. Wrong . . . when she starts to uncover clues to the killer she realizes she could be the killer's next victim. ____ The librarians in Larkspur are a tight-knit bunch. Greta, Iris, and Josie are friends as well as co-workers and Iris and Josie are there to support Greta and try to help her avoid spending time with her ex Nathan. He really was a creepy dude trying to press himself into conversations and trying to get her alone. He also wants to insert himself into the new murder case. I was very happy that Detective McHenry was by her side and made their relationship quite clear the first time they all came face to face.  All the characters Ms. Dobrinska has created for this story/series feel very true to life. Some we can love and others easy to dislike. There were a couple that pushed my buttons but you have those in every small town. The relationship between McHenry and Greta needs more depth but it is moving in the right direction. What intrigued me was the way the author explored Northern Wisconsin's gangster trail as part of the story. Living in Wisconsin I have heard the stories many times but the way she used the history of the Little Bohemia Lodge as a "jumping off point" for her fictional story gave it solid roots that I really enjoyed. Larkspur became the middle of a hotbed of quite a mystery. The mystery wrapped around the history was filled with twists and well-plotted but it did bog down in a few places. I found myself having a hard time getting a bead on who could be the killer which always makes things fun. Greta took risks and her findings added more layers to the mystery. They also put her in grave danger but she had a plan. The identity of the killer surprised me. I liked the way everyone worked together to bring them down. A Killer Hold was an enjoyable escape full of history and mystery with likable characters in an interesting Wisconsin Northwoods town. I am ready to see what the next chapter brings for Greta and the people of Larkspur. Until December . . . I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to Level Best Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC. Your Escape Into A Good Book Travel Agent Leah Dobrinska is the author of the Fall In Love romcom series, the Larkspur Library Mysteries, a cozy mystery series set in the Wisconsin Northwoods, and the Mapleton novels, a series of award-winning standalone small town romances. She earned her degree in English Literature from UW-Madison where she was awarded the Dean’s Prize and served as a Writing Fellow. She has since worked as a freelance writer, editor, and content marketer. As a kid, she hoped to grow up to be either Nancy Drew or Elizabeth Bennet. Now, she fulfills that dream by writing mysteries and love stories. A sucker for a good sentence, a happy ending, and the smell of books—both old and new—Leah lives out her very own happily ever after in a small Wisconsin town with her husband and their gaggle of kids. When she’s not writing, handing out snacks, or visiting the local library, Leah enjoys reading and running. Find out more about Leah, join her newsletter community, and connect with her through her website, leahdobrinska.com. Author Links Website   Newsletter   Amazon Author Page    Facebook    Instagram    TikTok     BookBub    Goodreads Also written by Leah Dobrinska This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using my links, I will receive a small commission from the sale at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting Escape With Dollycas.   Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of this book. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” “As an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.” I am also an affiliate of Bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.”   Read the full article

[seraphofharm-ony]

Quick note: If you’re angelkin, please, for the love of everything holy, do NOT go into Doreen Virtue and Diana Cooper’s works. Please. If you’re trying to find information on angels, I suggest you go to more credible resources, and books about “angel magic” freely accessible to the public in Z Library, as well as ones on Enochian. You should also read about the other books that didn’t get into the bible, like the Book of Enoch, The Gospel of Mary, and The Acts of Paul and Thecla. I would also recommend you read about Dr. John Dee and the works revolving around him and his life, though most prominently, about his works and dealings surrounding the angels. Then, there’s Ronna Vezane, who speaks as Archangel Micheal has been “channeled” through her. Her works that revolve around the ‘teaching of Archangel Micheal’ are actually pretty good, though I don’t recommend buying the books about it, as the audiobook is free on Giving Voice to the Wisdom of Ages, which is a YouTube channel.

And if you want cool art, check out the Angelarium by Peter Mohrbacher. Very eldritch and lovecraftian-esque horror with a lot of spicy angels.

ESOTERICA and Giving Light to the Wisdom of the Ages are good YouTube channels to watch, if you’re interested about the workings of religion and mythology. If you’d like to see people break down Christianity to it’s core fundamentals and Christian beliefs, I suggest searching up “Genetically Modified Skeptic” for the odd shenanigans and a dive into the other side of the religious spectrum. There’s also Chabad.org who you can always trust with a few articles about angels and the Jewish belief about angels.

Hochelga on YouTube is also a great resource!

Putting my other two cents here is that while I am not Jewish, the teachings about angels in Jewish belief are absolutely wonderful, and there are a bunch of videos online that cover them. I listen to them more intently than the..er..Christians and the Catholics who’s main goal is for conversion.

Why not Doreen Virtue? Well, after making a fortune off angel oracle cards and tarot cards and books about angels, she stepped back, claimed they were all “demonic” and that the “angels” that showed up were demons in disguise, and is still actively profiting from the people who buy her old work. (Don’t.)

If you want angel tarot or oracle cards, I suggest these options:

The Angel Tarot by Travis McHenry, The Wild Unknown by Kim Krans, Ethereal Visions by Matt Hughes, Orien's Animal Tarot by Ambi Sun, Occult Tarot by Travis McHenry, Goetia-Tarot in Darkness by Fabio Listrani, Oracle of the Roses by Cheralyn Darcey, The Star Tarot (2nd Edition) by McClelland, Heaven and Earth Tarot Deck by Jack Sephiroth, Oracle of the Angels by Mario Duguay, Botanical Inspirations by Lynn Araujo, Cirque du Tarot by leeza Robertson and Micheal Joshua Tufts

Others: Angel Meditation Cards by Sonia Cafe

Why not Diana Cooper? Well..her thoughts about angels and all that aren’t all that bad (compared to Doreen, anyways.) but there is a tinge of ableism in her works, of autistic children being people who reincarnated with “heavy karma” and are supposedly paying the price for the past sins they’ve committed. While I can, to a reasonable extent, understand why she may think as such, but at the same time, that kind of thinking is very harmful, especially if you were to tell that to a child that their condition is a punishment from a higher being.

[oonajaeadira]

tarot shelf tour!

I just cleaned and reorganized half the shelves in my library specifically to display some of my junk and @lowlights requested pics of my tarot shelf. So there's a tour under the cut, but here's a pic of the three shelves that are gonna drive the SO nuts: Mando/Star Wars shelf, witchy goblin shelf, and tarot shelf.

Okay kids. Buckle in.

We begin with some occult books--Gong Hee Fot Choi, Trolldom, tarot stuff, The Witch's Book of Self Care (currently reading, courtesy of @grogusmum), some Samhain/Mabon books, runes, guides for my Uusi decks (Pagan Otherworlds and Supra decks).

The Audacity Deck (gift from a friend)

The Dreamkeeper's Tarot

Le Tarot Noir (hard to get in the US, but a cheap find in Paris! this is just the box--I keep a lot of tarot knick-knacks and LWBs in it)

Oracle card of the week and tarot card of the day are sitting in front of the wooden box for my Alleyman’s Tarot which I’m slowly making my way through and reading about all the cards.

Stack 1:

The Field Tarot (nice beginners deck)

Crow Tarot (my gentle, empathic deck)

Somnia Tarot (I love the photography, but not happy about the printing. will be putting this one up for trade)

The Cosmic Slumber Tarot (gift from a friend. not one i would have picked out for myself, but it reads beautifully)

Labyrinth Tarot (illustrated by woodblock artist Tomás Hijo)

Tarot del Toro (another Hijo deck with woodblock illustrations of Guillermo del Toro’s movies)

Tomás also has a LOTR deck out and a Dark Crystal one coming and I’m probably gonna buy those too because they’re stunning. And nerdy.

Stack 2:

Light Seer’s Tarot (my #1 rec for beginners or those who want to find joy in their tarot)

Santa Muerte Tarot

Soul Cards Blush deck

Soul Cards Black deck (yes, they’re the same just different colors but they have totally different moods and they’re GORGEOUS cards that have a velvet finish and don’t at me okay they are lux AF)

Golden Thread Tarot (i don’t use these very often and might gift them. the card stock is plasticine and they shuffle like a dream, gold foil on black. i only bought them to support the makers of the app by the same name because they’re a wonderful tarot resource and the app is free!!!!)

Madame Clara Sees All 5 Cent Tarot (good for those who like words better than images! this is the deck i picked up in Salem when I visited with @grogusmum​!!!)

Stack 3 (sorry the chalice is in the way of the lower decks):

And yes, there’s a sword, wand, chalice, and pentacle on the shelf because tarot nerd.

Carnival at the End of the World Tarot (by one of my favorite artist duos, Kahn & Selznick. this is basically a character deck and i love it for the art and i actually took an online class to get to know it better because it’s teeming with all these esoteric symbols and meanings. but unfortunately, it doesn’t like to talk to me.)

Pagan Otherworlds Tarot (my baby, my bonded deck, my very favorite)

Ancient Italian Tarot (nice starter deck for those who like Marsailles decks. i could trade this one off.)

Angel Invoking Tarot (kickstarter deck by Travis McHenry)

Demon Invoking Tarot (another kickstarter by McHenry. they are both out of print and hella valuable and i’m keeping them for high trade. they’ve been reworked for mass-market--this one is the Occult Tarot now--but they’re nowhere near as pretty as these OG decks.)

Darkness in Light Tarot (STUNNING deck of hand-painted images, each suit in their own color theme. i’ve actually spoken to the creator during quarantine while he was gearing up to print this 4th edition and he let me pre-purchase. Then he signed it for me. <3)

New Revisited Alchemical Tarot 4th edition (you wanna make some money? buy this deck whenever a new edition is released. I bought this one at $35 and it’s already being hunted for like 10x that. the 6th is out for $40 right now. for some reason, collectors go nuts for this deck but like to buy it when it isn’t new anymore lol)

Pazzol Tarot (indie deck that’s all skeletons because the creator wanted to make a completely inclusive deck. and you know what all genders, races, ages, and body types have? SKELETONS.)

Rainbow Rider-Waite-Smith (gift from a friend)

Stack 4:

Seasons of the Witch Oracle: Yule

La Tarot Noir (again, wanna make some money? you can get these for like $35 in Paris and they sell for $100+ in the US.... It is a gorgeous deck tho....)

Seasons of the Witch Oracle: Beltane

Seasons of the Witch Oracle: Samhain

Am I obsessed with SotW Oracles? Maybe. Did I just pre-order their Mabon deck today? Not even a maybe. Stone cold yes.

Between the stacks is a bag of runes given to me by a friend. I have three sets of runes that were gifts and I don’t even use runes.

Corner stack:

Mildred Payne's Secret Pocket Oracle

16th century German playing cards reprint

mini Waite-Smith in a tin, Centennial version

OG Marsailles deck, majors only (this was gifted to me by a woman who used to read my tarot on a regular basis. i don’t use them. they’re a momento and i feel like they “charge” my other decks.)

Edward Gorey’s Fantod Pack

Supra Oracle (by Uusi, the makers of my favorite Pagan Otherworlds Tarot)

Mildred Payne's Oracle of Black Enchantment (omgs I love it so much)

Front stack:

Blank deck book

Knot magic kit

La Corte Dei Tarocchi (hand-printed in Milan, #854/2000, wax-stamped. christmas present to myself in 2020)

For those of you not into tarot: yes, I’m a collector, but I’m a casual collector. (Mostly just limit myself to the artwork I like.) This collection is tiny in comparison to real collectors.

[yr-obedt-cicero]

hii! I was wondering for a fanfic idea, do you think that the hamilton's kids would have gotten along with john laurens had he lived longer? idk you seem to be a expert on them and stuff so I thought you would be best to ask! love your research btw!!

-✒️

Aw, thanks so much, I'm flattered! But I have to beg you please don't call me a expert. I'm not, like at all. I'm just a teen on the internet doing this for fun.

As for your actual question:

Short answer: I don't see why not. Really anyone close with Hamilton was decently close with his kids, Ex: the Washington's, Troup, McHenry, etc. And he had plenty of younger siblings, two of which he looked after while in Geneva, so I don't see him not liking kids. Though as you've already mentioned, he died before seeing any of them, so the only thing we have to him actually acknowledging Hamilton's family is that one letter of him being salty Hamilton was spending "so much" time with newborn Philip. Other than that, it's left up to the imagination.

Long answer: personally, I can see many of them liking him as well (Please I'm basing this off my research not the official accounts don't hurt me). Philip was known for being fractious and rebellious, so I can see him and Laurens sharing that same stubbornness and recklessness (Plus I'm sure he'd enjoy the war stories of his dad). Angelica was fond of birds, as was Laurens, so nature as I see it. And others, like James would have probably admired Laurens for his military bravery. I cannot say there is many similarities with the others, but that definitely doesn't diminish any bond they could have formed. I'm just giving content ideas based on what I know really.

The only one I can see not really liking him, would be John Church. And even that I'm hesitant to say. Church is complicated because while he clearly held disgust against the letters between Laurens and Hamilton (If you didn't know, he made the famous fruity scratch out and wrote "I must not publish this.") He didn't seem to hold any anger against either of them for it actually. Even after learning of their love, and even being the one to have the library of his father's correspondence at his disposal, Church continued to respect his father and only write of praise (Although he probably could have just played off their affections as "friendship" or "just a sex thing because there was no woman." Gotta think of the homophobic time period). He clearly didn't hold any resentment towards Laurens either because he even named one of his sons after Laurens. So yeah, I don't think Church would dislike him either.

I guess you could bring up that half of Hamilton's sons got into law and so did Laurens, but then again, Laurens preferred medicine (If it wasn't for his shitty dad). Generally, I'm stuck between wether Laurens would love the children because they're the children of his lover, or if their very existence would be a painful reminder that Hamilton has a family without him in it (Take the latter with a grain of salt because that's just an idea from the previously mentioned letter in the beginning. But really that was just once.)

Whichever you wish to follow, is up to you my guy. These are all just headcannons based on what I know. We can't really say with certainty how Laurens would be with children because he never had the chance to be a father himself. All we have is his siblings: which if he treated all children that way, then yeah I'd consider him good with kids. He helped tutor his siblings, helped his younger brother find schools, and as previously mentioned, literally watched over them while in Europe. So as far as I can tell, his experience with kids is good, since it would be unfair to bring up Frances.

Hoped this help! I'd love it if you could send me the link to the fanfiction when it's done!

[joan-deactivated20230204]

yeah ive been getting really into graffiti art lately. my fave pieces are "LAW ABIDING KIDS" written on a sign over the freeway leading north into San Francisco that got scrubbed around a year ago, and "IT WAS OUT OF MY HANDS" scrawled in the corner of a women's bathroom stall on the 3rd floor of UC Santa Cruz's McHenry library

[revolutionary-pirate]

“A Morning Scene in a Hut” by James McHenry

Now through the camp the morning gun resounds: Now, noisy Gibbs the nightly watch relieves Up, up my sons! Grave Harrison exclaims, ( a learned clerk and not unknown to fame) and forth displays large packets unexplored. Tilghman, accustom’d to the well known voice, Pulls up his stockings smiling and preludes His daily labor with some mirthful stroke But falls, like, down without inflicting pain. Kidder of gentle soul, and courage true, And dearly lov’d by all for worth most rare, Such as in times of yore fill’d Bayard’s breast, Uprose, to plead for others longer sleep. But not might smooth the ancients care-worn brow He restless would pace the hut & still On Ham, and Henry call; congenial pair Who in rough blankets wrapped snor’d loud defiance To packets huge, to morning gun & Gibbs! Fort oft in gamesome mood these twain combin’d To tease Sctarius through him they pris’d Next to the chief who holds the reins of War.

Source: Diary of the year 1778 by James McHenry, but was written in the winter of 1779

Robert Hanson Harrison calling them “my sons” when demanding that they wake up and get their asses moving. Tench Tilghman, always the hard worker and ready to tackle the task at hand, was already getting himself ready for the day, but tripped and fell (he is unharmed). Richard Kidder Meade sitting up and asking that Harrison let young Hamilton and McHenry sleep for a little bit longer because he is the best. Harrison being undeterred and gets referred to as “The ancient” (There it is again! Calling him Ancient!! It was more than just John Laurens!) as he paced and tried to get Alexander Hamilton and McHenry to get up but Hamilton and McHenry are protesting the large packets of new letters Harrison has brought for them, the wake-up guns, Caleb Gibbs back from Night Guard and being noisy, and just not wanting to get up for work in general by wrapping themselves up tighter in their blankets and snoring louder while pretending to still be asleep in teasing protest. The fact that McHenry writes that he and Hamilton often teamed up to do all sorts of similar mischief in order to tease Harrison together. This brings me joy. Everything about this is 10/10. Anything that gives us a glimpse of life at headquarters for the aides, in general, is a 10/10. 

[96thdayofrage]

When Georgian Jimmy Carter won the 1976 presidential race, no politician from the Deep South had been elected since 1844. Despite Carter’s Dixie roots, the incoming president boasted a large Black fan base, having supported Black causes as a lawmaker in his home state. Four out of every five Black voters reportedly backed Carter and, decades later, when the country welcomed its first Black president, Carter continued to speak out about race relations in America. His record on civil rights before and after entering the White House reveal why Carter long garnered support from communities of color.

A Voting Rights Supporter

During his tenure as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967, Carter worked to overturn laws that made it challenging for Black people to vote, according to the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. His pro-integration stance did not prevent him from serving two terms as state senator, but his views may have hurt his gubernatorial bid. When he ran for governor in 1966, an outpouring of segregationists turned out to the polls to elect Jim Crow supporter Lester Maddox. When Carter ran for governor four years later, he “minimized appearances before African American groups, and even sought the endorsements of avowed segregationists, a move that some critics call deeply hypocritical.” But Carter, it turned out, was simply being a politician.

When he became governor the following year, he announced that the time had come to end segregation. Clearly, he’d never supported Jim Crow but catered to segregationists just to win their votes.

Appointments of Black People in Key Positions

As Georgia governor, Carter didn’t just verbally oppose segregation but also worked to create more diversity in state politics. He reportedly raised the number of Black people on Georgia state boards and agencies from just three to a staggering 53. Under his leadership, almost half, 40 percent, of public servants in influential positions were Black.

Social Justice Platform Impresses Time, Rolling Stone

Gov. Carter’s views on civil rights so markedly differed from other Southern lawmakers, such as notorious Alabama Gov. George Wallace, that in 1971 he made the cover of Time magazine, which dubbed the Georgian the face of the “New South.” Just three years later, legendary Rolling Stone journalist, Hunter S. Thompson, became a fan of Carter after hearing the lawmaker discuss how politics can be used to effect social change.

A Racial Gaffe or More Duplicity?

Carter sparked controversy on April 3, 1976, while discussing public housing. The then-presidential candidate said that he thought community members should be able to preserve the “ethnic purity” of their neighborhoods, a statement that sounded like the tacit support of segregated housing. Five days later, Carter apologized for the comment. Had the pro-integrationist really meant to express support of Jim Crow housing, or was the statement just another ploy to get the segregationist vote?

Black College Initiative

As president, Carter launched the Black College Initiative to give historically Black colleges and universities more support from the federal government.

“Other administration education initiatives covered in the collection include science apprenticeships for minority students, technical assistance to Black colleges, and minority fellowships in graduate management education,” according to the “Civil Rights During the Carter Administration” report.

Business Opportunities for Black People

Carter also tried to close the wealth gap between whites and Black people. He developed initiatives to give Black-owned businesses a boost. “These programs focused primarily on increasing the government’s procurement of goods and services from minority business, as well as through requirements for procurement by federal contractors from minority firms,” the CRDTCA report states. “The aided industries ranged from construction to manufacturing to advertising, banking, and insurance. The government also maintained a program to help minority-owned exporters gain footholds in foreign markets.”

Affirmative Action Supporter

Affirmative action became a heavily debated topic when the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of Allan Bakke, a white man denied admission to the medical school at the University of California, Davis. Bakke sued after UC Davis rejected him while admitting less qualified Black students, he argued. The case marked the first time affirmative action had been challenged so vigorously. Yet, Carter continued to support affirmative action, which endeared him to Black people.

Prominent Black people in the Carter Administration

When Carter became president, more than 4,300 Black people held elected office in the U.S. They also served in the Carter cabinet. “Wade H. Mc-Cree served as solicitor general, Clifford L. Alexander was the first Black secretary of the army, Mary Berry was the top official in Washington on educational matters prior to the establishment of the Department of Education, Eleanor Holmes Norton chaired the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Franklin Delano Raines served on the White House staff,” according to the Spartacus-Educational website. Andrew Young, a Martin Luther King protégé and the first African American elected as a Georgia congressman since Reconstruction, served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. But Young’s outspoken views on race caused controversy for Carter and Young resigned under pressure. The president replaced with him another Black man, Donald F. McHenry.

Expansion from Civil Rights to Human Rights

When Carter lost his bid for re-election, he opened the Carter Center in Georgia in 1981. The institution promotes human rights across the world and has overseen elections in a number of countries and curbed human rights violations in places such as Ethiopia, Panama, and Haiti. The center has also focused on domestic issues, such as in October 1991, when it launched the Atlanta Project initiative to address urban social problems. In October 2002, President Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for “his decades of untiring efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflict.”

The Civil Rights Summit

Jimmy Carter was the first president to speak at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit in April 2014. The summit commemorated the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Civil Rights Act of 1964. During the event, the former president urged the nation to do more civil rights work. “There’s still a gross disparity between Black and white people on education and employment,” he said. “A good amount of schools in the South are still segregated.” Given these factors, the civil rights movement isn’t just history, Carter explained but remains a pressing issue in the 21st century.

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Pawnee City Public Library 10th Birthday Celebration!

By Simon Osborne

On Thursday, August 19, students from Pawnee City School march down to the Pawnee City Public Library to celebrate its 10th Birthday. 

The ceremony began with the pledge of allegiance, led by Gavin McHenry, because he was the very first person to donate books to the new library 10 years ago. Then, there were speeches given by Vic Faesser and Lola Seitz about the history of the Public Library and its beginnings. After that, the 5th grade class received their trophy for reading more books than any other class for the summer reading program. The class read 472 books this summer. 

After the ceremony, the Library provided cupcakes and water bottles for each of the students and they were greatly appreciated.

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                                  ◟ believe   it   or   not   ,   i   am   indeed   a   mess   &   unfortunately   ,   you   are   being   introduce   to   me   sFKSDFJ   .   in   all   seriousness   ,   i'm   cc   ,   nineteen   from   the   cst   tz   with   she   /   her   preferred   pronouns   .   this   is   a   new   muse   that   i've   pulled   a   little   bit   of   inspo   from   other   muses   ,   but   i'm   trying   :)   something   :)   (   not   )   new   !   pip   is   a   cute   lil   nickname   but   she's   ...   not   cool   ,   to   say   the   least   .   pls   LIKE   this   if   you'd   like   to   plot   &   i'll   come   to   you   ,   or   ,   lmk   if   you   prefer   plotting   on   d*scord   !

                                           stats  /  wanted  connections  /  pinterest

━━ (   jung   jinsoul   +   cis   female   +   twenty-one   )   oi   ,   have   you   seen   philippa   ‘pip’   bae   around   ?   she   lives   in   flat   17   in   bedroom   4   ?   i   was   meant   to   meet   them   this   morning   at   bean   me   up   before   our   lecture   but   she   didn’t   show   .   no   ?   well   ,   shit   .   if   you   do   see   them   ,   can   you   tell   them   i’m   looking   for   them   ?   they’re   a   3rd   year   architecture   student   from   nafplio   ,   greece   &   you’ll   know   it’s   them   because   they   might   just   remind   you   of   gold   framed   glasses   left   in   the   library   ,   playing   the   sims   on   your   laptop   during   lectures   ,   a   wall   full   of   half-finished   pencil   sketches   ,   lemon   water   ,   climbing   onto   rooftops   &   the   dream   of   building   something   better   if   that   helps   at   all.just   be   careful   ,   she   can   be   a   little   machiavellan   ,   hubristic   &   arriviste   sometimes   .   —-   oh   don’t   look   like   that   ,   they’re   usually   erudite   ,   habile   &   tactical   most   of   the   time   .

𝓲.     𝕒𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕘𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥   .

full   name   :   philippa  bae  /  bae  soo  ah  nickname(s) :   pip  ,  suah  ,  pippa age   :  twenty  -  one gender   /   pronouns  :  cis  gendered   female   /   she  /  her  /  hers sexuality   :  bisexual  /  biromantic hometown   : nafplio   ,   greece major   :   architecture inspo  :  annabeth  chase  ,  regina  george  ,  macey  mchenry faceclaim :  jung  jinsoul

fun facts : doesn’t   talk   about   her   dad   but   will   mention   every   chance   she   gets   that   he’s   ex   mi6   ,   can   speak   almost   six   languages   but   doesn’t   speak   any   of   them   ...   u   know   ?   ,   major   abandonment   issues   &   for   what   ,   can   whistle   for   hours   without   stopping   ,   carries   around   multiple   sketchbooks   on   her  person   at   all  times   ,   is   mean  :(   takes   out   unresolved   anger   on   everyone  around   her  ,   got   kicked   out   of   the   library   her   first   year   for   starting   a   fight   with   a   librarian   ,   loud   opinions   ;   mean   words   ,   is   really   good   at   drawing   /   painting   but   only   Sketches   because   painting   is   reserved   for   ‘   pure   inspiration   ’   ,   should   be   an   art   major  but   doesn’t   think   she   needs   a   degree  in   drawing

aesthetic :  drowning   just   below   the   surface   of   an   ice   cold   river   ,   being   unable   to   hear   the   birds   chirping   in   the   morning   due   to   the   irrevocable   anger   ,   breaking   pencils   because   you’re   pressing   down   too   hard   ,   wind   so   cold   it   feels   like   it’s   cutting   into   skin   ,   a   lone   glacier   wandering   the   abandoned   waters   ,   a   forgotten   lighthouse   in   the   wreckage   of   ships   it   failed   to   protect   &   friends   are   family   despite   the   way   you   treat   them   .

𝓲𝓲.     𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕝𝕖   .

mom   doesn’t   get   much   of   an   explanation   ,   why   her   lover   swerves   in   &   out   of   her   life   so   jarringly   .   instead   ,   she’s   given   a   child   ,   someone   that   looks   a   lot   like   the   suave   man   who   visits   every   few   months   from   business   &   tells   her   that   she   loves   her   .   he’s   the   first   one   to   call   philippa   ‘   pip   ’   &   it   only   sticks   because   she   lets   it   ,   even   if   she   hates   the   name   almost   as   much   as   she   hates   him   .

pip   loves   her   dad   ,   maybe   a   bit   more   than   the   upset   mom   who   always   watches   over   her   &   ruins   her   fun   .   dad   ,   he   teaches   her   different   languages   &   how   to   find   a   killer   on   the   big   ,   intricate   maps   he   brings   homes   .   he’s   the   one   to   gift   her   a   sketchbook   &   a   box   of   special   pencils   ,   the   one   to   encourage   her   to   build   a   world   made   of   lead   &   her   imagination   .

he   doesn’t   stay   for   too   long   ever   ,   but   he   always   returns   &   she   always   waits   for   him   dutifully   .   mom   knows   now   ,   but   she   won’t   tell   pip   anything   .   all   she   does   is   make   sure   pip   knows   how   to   fight   dirty   &   how   to   make   sure   her   underhand   stings   .   ‘   women   fight   differently   ,   soo   ah   ,   ’   she   tells   pip   .   ‘   your   dad   –   you’re   different   from   him   .   you   have   to   learn   things   differently   .   ’

there’s   only   so   much   mom   can   put   up   with   .   pip   wakes   up   one   day   to   find   a   note   from   her   mom   (   written   in   korean   ,   the   one   language   she   struggles   with   learning   despite   her   ancestry   )   that   reads   that   she’s   gone   .   she’s   done   &   that   her   dad   brings   too   much   into   her   life   that   she   can’t   deal   with   .   he’s   not   the   man   she   thought   she   loved   ;   &   apparently   ,   neither   was   pip   .   she   wasn’t   enough   for   her   mom   .

pip   learns   quickly   she’s   not   enough   for   her   dad   ,   either   .   thirteen   years   old   ,   multi-lingual   &   left   in   the   world   on   her   own   .   dad   sends   money   &   he   sends   letters   ,   mostly   though   ,   he   sends   empty   promises   .   ‘   i   promise   you’ll   understand   one   day   .   i   promise   i’ll   explain   .   i   promise   i   love   you   .   ’   but   he   doesn’t   show   up   &   he   doesn’t   come   to   collect   .   he   sends   her   a   passport   &   tells   her   to   live   the   way   she   wants   .

online   ,   she   finds   a   good   enough   school   that’ll   get   her   where   she   wants   to   go   in   the   future   .   she   completes   courses   while   running   from   a   past   she   doesn’t   know   anything   about   .   strangers   ask   her   where   her   parents   are   ,   she   learns   how   to   lie �� .   men   ask   her   how   old   she   is   ,   she   learns   how   to   con   them   into   working   for   her   .   women   ask   her   why   she   isn’t   love   ,   she   learns   how   to   wage   wars   &   win   .

seventeen   ,   pip   has   spent   time   all   around   europe   on   her   own   .   her   dad   still   sends   money   ,   but   he   doesn’t   send   letters   anymore   .   she   stopped   replying   a   while   ago   ,   but   he   still   signs   the   bank   statements   with   a   heart   .   on   her   ‘   graduation   ’   day   ,   she   gets   a   gift   in   the   mail   –   a   sketchbook   ,   a   box   of   special   pencils   &   a   letter   –   explaining   everything   .  

dad’s   a   spy   ,   he’s   dangerous   &   lethal   &   he   has   enemies   that   don’t   know   of   her   existence   .   mom   was   paranoid   &   abandoned   ,   left   to   her   own   devices   so   she   left   .   he   tells   her   everything   except   why   he   never   came   to   get   her   ,   why   his   life   was   more   important   than   hers   &   why   he   didn’t   love   her   enough   .   she   burns   the   letter   ,   along   with   her   sketch   of   him   .

she   forgets   what   he   looks   like   ,   she   forgets   what   mom   looks   like   &   she   rids   her   mind   of   them   .   eighteen   &   in   paris   ,   accepting   her   dad’s   gracious   checks   (   which   ,   shouldn’t   be   made   on   a   spy’s   salary   ,   but   she   won’t   complain   )   when   she   decides   it’s   time   to   go   back   .   one   year   wasted   ,   she’s   spent   in   paris   drinking   wine   &   bedding   lovers   .  

small   town   ,   obscure   location   &   a   good   reputation   .   larnswick   university   welcomes   her   in   with   open   arms   &   there’s   her   fresh   start   ,   even   if   her   past   will   never   get   away   from   her   .

𝓲𝓲𝓲.     𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟   .

exterior   .   she’s   ruthless   ,   a   wolf   loved   by   a   silent   god   of   war   that   watches   her   fight   battles   .   raised   by   a   silent   war   ,   she   knows   that   in   order   to   get   things   done   ,   she   has   to   make   the   first   move   .   outgoing   ,   courageous   &   always   prepared   ,   pip’s   nothing   short   of   a   monstrous   war   general   ,   comparable   to   hurricanes   that   rip   land   apart   because   it’s   in   the   way   .   blunt   ,   sharp   &   cutting   ,   she’s   no   stranger   to   fighting   dirty   &   hurting   with   words   .   any   words   can   be   used   to   describe   her   ,   except   maybe   civil   ,   or   kind   ,   or   gentle   .

interior   .   lonely   &   a   little   bit   scared   of   an   earth   that   never   wanted   her   .   when   is   it   going   to   open   up   ,   take   her   away   because   she   doesn’t   really   belong   ?   always   the   one   to   end   things   so   she   doesn’t   get   hurt   ,   she’s   never   vulnerable   because   that’ll   end   badly   .   non   committal   ,   it’s   surprising   she’s   stayed   in   this   place   for   too   long   –   she’s   spent   five   years   of   her   teenagehood   running   from   place   to   place   .   selfish   &   cunning   ,   pip   comes   first   ,   because   that’s   what   she’s   learned   to   do   to   survive   .

midway   .   talented   ,   tactical   &   intelligent   .   there’s   a   lot   of   talent   in   her   fingers   ,   the   ability   to   mimic   life   with   a   few   pencil   strokes   .   she   possesses   a   need   to   build   something   permanent   ,   something   better   than   the   life   she’s   lived   &   she   doesn’t   know   why   ,   she   doesn’t   know   if   it’ll   bring   her   joy   –   perhaps   just   buying   a   cottage   by   the   sea   will   fulfill   her   life   .   pip   is   talented   ,   gifted   by   apollo   &   cursed   by   ares   .

𝓲𝓿.     𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟   .

                                 ◟ uwu   ,   tysm   for   reading   this   my   favorite   people   !   all   my   wc   are   on   the   page   linked   above   ,   but   if   nothing   strikes   u   we   love   brainstorming   in   this   house   !   love   u   all   &   can't   wait   to   write   /   plot   w   u   !

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Paywalled (sorry)

While commentators are raising these points daily, you don’t have to take their — or my — word for it. People can read for themselves how the delegates debated and voted on every clause pertaining to impeachment. Thanks to much labor and determination, contemporary manuscript sources, written in iron gall ink on 18th century paper, are now available in more widely accessible and understandable forms like bound volumes and digital platforms.

The records of the Constitutional Convention include the original Journals of the proceedings, kept by Secretary William Jackson and the notes of various delegates, most crucially Madison. The Journals are at the National Archives, along with other records including official credentials of the delegates. Images of these can be viewed online via Fold3.com, an Ancestry.com company focused on military records.

Jackson took care with recording procedural motions and vote tallies, while Madison aimed to represent a fuller sense of the arguments and positions advanced by the delegates — quite possibly to keep his friend Thomas Jefferson, then abroad as the ambassador to France, informed. Madison’s detailed notes are at the Library of Congress where high resolution images are available online. Only a few other delegates kept notes during the convention that have survived, in theory because the proceedings were meant to be confidential. James McHenry’s notes for August and early September provide the only other information about the final debates.

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That we know about the intense debate about impeachment at the founding is due to the long-standing commitment to keeping, preserving and making accessible America’s government and key historical records. It is the work of professional archivists, librarians, documentary editors, historians, web developers and more. It is funded by a combination of private foundations and public investment, crucially by such institutions as the National Archives, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.

Also referenced:

Founders Online

Farrand’s records of the 1787 Federal Convention

A special issue of the George Washington Law review

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Wheeling Reads Festival at Library on September 9

The Ohio County Public Library will host its 2023 Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community Finale Festival, on September 9tyh as the culmination of a season of programming and events based on author Jennifer Haigh’s novel, “Heat and Light.” Wheeling Reads, in partnership with the Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) and West Virginia Writers, Inc., and with funding from the City of Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission, encourages Ohio Valley residents to read Haigh’s book, which tells the story of a western Pennsylvania coal town that finds new life and hardship when a fracking company begins operations. Over the summer, the library has hosted and continues to host events, lectures and discussions on issues surrounding the book, including climate change, environmental justice and hope for the future. The season’s programming will culminate at the Wheeling Reads Festival on September 9, at which Haigh will be the guest speaker at 4 PM in the library's auditorium. All events are free and open to the public. A group of Wheeling writers will read from their work at 11 AM, followed by an art workshop at noon led by Cheryl Ryan Harshman, a poetry workshop at 1 PM led by Allison Puitinii Davis, and a writing for young adults workshop at 2 PM, led by Nora Shalaway Carpenter. RSVPs are requested for each workshop. Sean Duffy, the Ohio County Public Library’s Programming Director and Local History Specialist, is excited for the festival. “Wheeling Reads is a great fit for a public library,” he said. “It encourages reading, discussion, and the free exchange of ideas, all of which are critical parts of our mission. It might also inspire action that benefits our community for years to come. We have amzing workshops for art, poetry, and young adult writing, and the community discussion of the book should be a highlight. Of course, Jennifer is a fine writer and will be an outstanding guest.” Dr. Christina Fisanick, president of WANA, is leading the initiative with Duffy. “Wheeling Reads is an excellent way to build community around a common read,” she said. “Given that books are now available through our library in multiple formats — paperback, e-book and audio — everyone can participate in this year’s read. The committee chose Jennifer Haigh’s ‘Heat and Light’ because it’s well written and engaging. In addition, the story lends itself to multiple conversations about energy, the environment and life in northern Appalachia.” For those interested in Wheeling Reads, it's not too late. The Ohio County Public Library has copies of “Heat and Light” available, and both the audiobook and the e-book are available through Hoopla, a free digital library platform. Digital versions can all be checked out simultaneously. To kick off the finale, on Friday, September 8 at 7 p.m., Wheeling Reads will host a Literary Pub Crawl and a Hip Hop Poetry Slam at Towngate Theatre. Participants will visit local restaurants, including Later Alligator, Brew Keepers and The Market Vines. Storytellers Vince Marshall, Dr. Fisanick, and Ron Scott, Jr. will feature stories about local authors Rebecca Harding Davis, James McHenry Jones, James Wright and David Grubb. Tickets for this event can be found at Eventbrite, or by calling Duffy at the library at 304-232-0244. A complete list of events and details is available on the Ohio County Public Library’s website (www.ohiocountylibrary.org) and on the Wheeling Reads 2023 Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wheelingreads/). Watch the Trailer JENNIFER HAIGH is the author of the short story collection “News from Heaven” and six best-selling and critically acclaimed novels, including the Wheeling Reads 2023 selection, “Heat and Light,” which was named a Best Book of 2016 by the New York Times, The Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and NPR. Her books have won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Massachusetts Book Award and the PEN New England Award in Fiction and have been translated widely. She lives in New England. Read the full article