Tag: history
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Coming To America: The Life of Rebecca Krikorian Part II
Part One can be found here. It seems to me that you should go to our country (America)…and there you will meet a wonderful woman by the name of Miss. France E. Willard, who does the same kind of work in America as you are doing here, and Miss Willard, being a very influential woman,…
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The Woman Who Made It All Possible: Ms. Rebecca Krikorian
My previous post highlighted a new series documenting the lives of the first international students to attend Messiah College and the woman who made it all possible, Miss. Rebecca Krikorian. This is the beginning of her legacy. Photo from the Messiah College Archives: Rebecca Krikorian (sitting) is pictured along with Meshach K. (to her right),…
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Where Have I Been?
Senior year has been busy. I had my multiple leadership roles, 15 credits of class, and my honors thesis. It has been a stressful, yet wonderful year that is finally wrapping up. I I just submitted in Roots of a Hidden Legacy: The Story of the Flowers Family to my research adviser. And I am also…
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Letters From Rachel
In Geraldine Wilson’s unprocessed collection, there are numerous letters between her and her Aunt Rachel. This is my first encounter with Rachel’s handwriting. Transcription: Dear Jerry, You had said over the phone that you would contact me when you returned to New York. I did not contact you because Harry told me you were…
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Mississippi Summer Project
Source I grew up watching movies documenting the Civil Rights Movement such as Mississippi Burning, PBS documentaries, and reading books on the topic. My interest in African American history is not new, it has always been an interest of mine, but never a college major until recently. When I realized Geraldine Wilson was part of…
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My Thoughts on 500 Years of Injustice, A Silent Apology, and A Hollow Worship: Native Americans and African Americans
Mark Charles, speaker, writer, and consultant from Fort Defiance, Arizona, spoke today at my college in our celebration of Native American Heritage Month on 500 Years of Injustice, A Silent Apology, and A Hollow Worship. Can I just say it was one amazing discussion. Charles began with what he called “a tree that fell…
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Harry Flowers and the 21st United States Colored Infantry
“Bermuda Hundred, Va. African-American teamsters near the signal tower,” Library of Congress Print Divisions (This image is not of the 21st USCT) Photo Source Each week I collect all the data I have on members in the Flowers family. Last week, the first two members were Harry and Nancy Flowers. This post will feature all…
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Short Introduction
To do list: Apply to graduate school Choose a date to take the GRE Study for the GRE Figure out how to pay for these outrageous application fees Call my momma…I have not talk to her in more than three weeks. I wish I could say I was relaxing my senior year, you know taking…
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The Woes of A Senior History Major
Woe noun \’wō\—used to express grief, regret, or distress. I am now entering into the end of my third week of my senior year. It hit me over the summer that this is the year I must figure out what I am doing after I graduate. What are your plans after graduation? I now regret…
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The Memories of Those You Are Remembering
Yesterday, I finally received my photocopies from Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture located in Harlem, New York. I took off of work for the remainder of the day and started my research back up. It is a beautiful thing when a researcher is reunited with her researcher. I had no idea where to…
Diary of a Historian 