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Rumsey, Suzanne Kesler, 1977-

Blessed Are the Peacemakers Small Histories During World War II, Letter Writing, and Family History Methodology. - 1 online resource (233 pages)

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Conduit and Platform -- Chapter 2. Beginnings (Early Life) -- Chapter 3. Conscription, Nonresistance, and Civilian Public Service -- Chapter 4. Leaving and Nesting -- Chapter 5. Ben's Work and Camp Life at Sideling Hill -- Chapter 6. Miriam's Story-the First Six Months -- Chapter 7. Finances and Interpersonal Conflicts -- Chapter 8. The Holidays -- Chapter 9. Transition to Rhode Island -- Chapter 10. Archives, Family History, and the Personal -- Chapter 11. Conditions of the State Hospital in 1943 Chapter 12. Daily Life at the State Hospital -- Chapter 13. Finances and More Conflicts -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index



ISBN: 9780817393489

Subjects--Personal Names:
Kesler, Benjamin Elias, Jr., 1920-1981.
Kesler, Miriam Elizabeth, 1925-2013.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Civilian Public Service--Biography.
Dunkard Brethren--Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Conscientious objectors--United States--Biography.
Conscientious objectors--United States--Biography.
Pacifists--United States--Biography.
Married people--United States--Correspondence.
Letter writing--United States.
Genealogy--Authorship.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic Books.

LC Class. No.: D810 / .B547 2021