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		<title>Dr. James LaGrand Weighs in on the American Presidency</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our own Jim LaGrand participated in a recent Harrisburg Patriot-News article on the best and worst presidents in American history.  LaGrand commented on Dwight D. Eisenhower as one of the best presidents and Chester A. Arthur as one of the worst.  Read the entire article here.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1697&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Even More History Jobs and Internships!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senior Interpreter:  Morven Park, Leesburg, VA Summer Internships, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, LA Intern, The L&#8217;Enfant Trust, Washington D.C. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Student Internship Program Landmarks Elderhostel Intern, Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks Internships, The Fairbanks House, Dedham, MA Building Preservation/Restoration Intern, Stratford Hall, Stratford, VA [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1690&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>John Horsch Mennonite History Research Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you working on a research project or paper related to Mennonite or Anabaptist history?  If so, you may want to consider this contest.  Messiah College students have done quite well in this competition over the years.  &#8211;JF Here is the poster for this year’s John Horsch Mennonite History Research Contest, sponsored by the Mennonite [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1608&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Another Installment of &#8220;So What CAN You Do With a History Major?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can you do with a history major?  Work for peace and reconciliation in Egypt. Matthew Bucher (left) graduated from Messiah College in 2006.  He was a history major pursuing teaching certification.  I knew Matt enjoyed teaching, but I also knew that his heart was set on working for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1590&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Signed Up Yet to be a History Day Judge?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Central Pennsylvania Regional History Day is a Messiah College History Department tradition.  This year, History Day is Saturday, March 3.  All Messiah College history majors, first-year students through seniors&#8211; are encouraged to serve as judges.  Many of you have already signed up to judge, but many of you have not.  This is a great [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1574&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Chance to Present Your Research at an Undergraduate Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have had Messiah history majors present papers at this conference before.  Please consider it.  &#8211;JF      Friday and Saturday, March 23-24, 2012 Westminster College New Wilmington,  Pennsylvania 16172 CALL FOR PAPERS We invite undergraduate students to submit proposals for the sixth annual North American Undergraduate Conference in Religion and Philosophy. Submissions are encouraged from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1549&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Archaeology Field Schools at Jamestown, Monticello and Poplar Forest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Virginia is proud to sponsor summer archaeological field schools at three of Virginia’s premier historic sites: the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Thomas Jefferson’s primary home at Monticello, and Jefferson’s personal retreat and plantation at Poplar Forest. These field schools offer a unique opportunity for students to make a contribution to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1544&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Internship Opportunities at a New Museum in Gettysburg</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received an e-mail from Barbara Franco, the former director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.   She is directing a new museum, scheduled to open in 2013 in Gettysburg, called the Seminary Ridge Museum.  It is a joint project of the Adams County Historical Society and the Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary. Barbara wants [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1538&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lecture on the Underground Railroad&#8211;Tommorrow (Tuesday) Night!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reminder: Are you looking for an alternative chapel?  Do you want to learn more about the history of the underground railroad?  Then you may want to consider this lecture.  I hope to see you there. On February 7, 2012, George Nagle will be presenting an Alternate Chapel lecture/discussion on Harrisburg’s local history of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1518&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>National History Day, Sat. March 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested in judging the National History Day event at Messiah College on Saturday, March 3?&#160; Hundreds of junior high and high school students will be on our campus, showing the results of their historical research.&#160; Their exhibits and films and performances and websites need judges, and that’s where you come in.&#160; Sign up to judge [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=messiahhistory.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14723713&amp;post=1514&amp;subd=messiahhistory&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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