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Blessed are the peacemakers : small histories during World War II, letter writing, and family history methodology Suzanne Kesler Rumsey
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks D 810 .C82 R86 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rumsey, Suzanne Kesler, 1977- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Conscientious objectors--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Kesler, Benjamin Elias, Jr., 1920-1981.
- Kesler, Benjamin Elias.
- Kesler, Miriam Elizabeth, 1925-2013.
- Kesler, Miriam Elizabeth.
- Conscientious objectors--United States--Biography.
- Conscientious objectors.
- Pacifists--United States--Biography.
- Pacifists.
- Civilian Public Service--Biography.
- Civilian Public Service.
- Dunkard Brethren--Biography.
- Dunkard Brethren.
- Married people--United States--Correspondence.
- Married people.
- Letter writing--United States.
- Letter writing.
- Genealogy--Authorship.
- Genealogy.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 220 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Small histories during World War II, letter writing, and family history methodology
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "An uncommon and intimate account of the lives of two conscientious objectors"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Conduit and platform
- Beginnings (early life)
- Conscription, nonresistance, and Civilian Public Service
- Leaving and nesting
- Ben's work and camp life at Sideling Hill
- Miriam's story : the first six months
- Finances and interpersonal conflicts
- The holidays
- Transition to Rhode Island
- Archives, family history, and the personal
- Conditions at the State Hospital in 1943
- Daily life at the State Hospital
- Finances and more conflicts
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780817320904
- 0817320903
- OCLC:
- 1224044778
- Publisher Number:
- 40030620432
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