U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts (open access)

U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts

This report lists the beginning and ending dates for "periods of war" found in Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations, dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It also lists and differentiates other beginning dates given in declarations of war, as well as termination of hostilities dates and armistice and ending dates given in proclamations, laws, or treaties.
Date: September 29, 2016
Creator: Salazar Torreon, Barbara
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

No Hope for Heaven, No Fear of Hell: The Stafford-Townsend Feud of Colorado County, Texas, 1871-1911

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Two family names have come to be associated with the violence that plagued Colorado County, Texas, for decades after the end of the Civil War: the Townsends and the Staffords. Both prominent families amassed wealth and achieved status, but it was their resolve to hold on to both, by whatever means necessary, including extra-legal means, that sparked the feud. Elected office was one of the paths to success, but more important was control of the sheriff’s office, which gave one a decided advantage should the threat of gun violence arise. No Hope for Heaven, No Fear of Hell concentrates on those individual acts of private justice associated with the Stafford and Townsend families. It began with an 1871 shootout in Columbus, followed by the deaths of the Stafford brothers in 1890. The second phase blossomed after 1898 with the assassination of Larkin Hope, and concluded in 1911 with the violent deaths of Marion Hope, Jim Townsend, and Will Clements, all in the space of one month. The contents include: The murders of Bob and John Stafford at the hands of Larkin and Marion Hope -- The seven Townsend brothers (and one sister) of Texas -- Robert Earl Stafford -- The …
Date: September 2016
Creator: Kearney, James C.; Stein, Bill & Smallwood, James
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 7, 2016 (open access)

The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: September 7, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texan identities: moving beyond myth, memory, and fallacy in Texas history

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Texan Identities rests on the assumption that Texas has distinctive identities that define “what it means to be Texan,” and that these identities flow from myth and memory. What constitutes a Texas identity and how may such change over time? What myths, memories, and fallacies contribute to making a Texas identity? Are all the myths and memories that define Texas identity true or are some of them fallacious? Is there more than one Texas identity? The discussion begins with the idealized narrative and icons revolving around the Texas Revolution, most especially the Alamo. The Texas Rangers in myth and memory are also explored. Other essays expand on traditional and increasingly outdated interpretations of the Anglo-American myth of Texas by considering little known roles played by women, racial minorities, and specific stereotypes such as the cattleman. The contents include: Texan identities / Light Townsend Cummins and Mary L. Scheer -- Line in the sand, lines on the soul / Stephen L. Hardin -- Unequal citizens / Mary L. Scheer -- The Texas Rangers in myth and memory / Jody Edward Ginn -- On becoming Texans / Kay Goldman -- Ethel Tunstall Drought / Light Townsend Cummins -- W. W. Jones of …
Date: September 2016
Creator: Cummins, Light Townsend & Scheer, Mary L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 150, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 13, 2016 (open access)

Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 150, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 13, 2016
Creator: Linebarger, Les
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response (open access)

Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response

This report discusses the ongoing conflict in Syria and provides an overview of U.S. Policy responses. The rise of the insurgent terrorist group known as the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL/ISIS) and Russia's military intervention on behalf of the Syrian government have reshaped debates over U.S. policy toward the ongoing civil conflict in Syria, now in its fifth year.
Date: September 28, 2016
Creator: Humud, Carla E.; Blanchard, Christopher M. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 13, 2016 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 13, 2016
Creator: Trigg, Delania
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. [96], No. [39], Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 2016 (open access)

The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. [96], No. [39], Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Tulsa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 2016
Creator: Goodwin, Jeanne M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
East Texas Press (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 2016 (open access)

East Texas Press (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Timpson, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 8, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 11, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 11, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 42, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 13, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 42, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 13, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 4, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 4, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History