Week of November 19

History 340 Critical Periods in United States History: The 1890s

Roger Williams University

CAS 228

MWF 12:00 - 12:50

Fall Semester, 2007

Michael R. H. Swanson, Ph. D.

Office: Feinstein College 110

Hours: T, 9:00 - 10:00:

MWF, 1:00-2:00 or by appointment

254-3230

E.mail: Swanson1890s@msn.com

Wednesday and Friday, November 21 and 23

No classes. Have a delightful Thanksgiving Break. This little prayer is part of a text I use when I teach New England, and has absolutely nothing to do with this course. But I thought I’d share it with you anyhow.

As I was Musing on my Bed being awake as Usual before Daylight; recollecting the Many Mercies and good things I enjoy for which I ought to be thankful this Day; some of which I have Noted after rising as follows viz:

The Life & health of myself and family, and also of so many of my Children, grand Children and great grand-children' also of my other Relations and friends & Neighbors, for Health peace and plenty amongst us

For my Bible and Many other good and Useful Books, Civil & Religious Priviledges, for the ordinances of the gospel; and for my Minister.

For my Land, House and Barn and other Buildings, & that they are preserv'd from fire & other accidents.

For my wearing Clothes to keep me warm, my Bed and Beding to rest upon.

For my Cattle, Sheep, and Swine & other Creatures, for my support.

For my Corn, Wheat, Rye Grass and Hay; Wool, Flax, Syder, Apples. Pumpkins, Potatoes, Cabages, tirnips, Carrots, Beets, peaches and other fruits.

For my Clock and Watch to measure my passing time by Day and by Night.

Wood, Water, Butter, Cheese, Milk, Pork, Beefe, & fish, &c.

For Tea, Sugar, Rum, Wine, Gin, Molasses, peper, Spice and Money for to bye other Necessaries and to pay my Depts & Taxes &c.

For my Lether, Lamp oyl & Candles, Husbandry Utensils, & other tools of very sort &c &c &c.

Bless the Lord O my Soul and all that is within me Bless his holy Name. Bless the Lord O my Soul and forget not all his benefits, who Satisfieth thy mouth with good things, &c.

Samuel Lane, 1793

I'm, going to delay the materials on the rise of Lynch Law until we return. I want as many people as possible to read those materials and participate in the discussion of them. On Monday I'm going to show section of a documentary on 1900, one of the excellent productions sponsored by PBS. The transcript for the part I'm planning on showing is found HERE.

Do take some time to read while you're home. The materials for Monday are posted on the website for the week of November 26. I'll update Wednesday and Friday over the weekend.