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Volume 27, No. 1, Spring 1997
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"'American Xenophon,' American Hero: Alexander Doniphan's Homecoming from the Mexican-American War as a Hallmark of Patriotic Fervor," pp. 1-31, by Joseph G. Dawson III.
ABSTRACT: Using parades and speeches, Americans have long celebrated the
homecoming of military veterans. During and after the Mexican-American
War, several cities and states lavished recognition on their returning
soldiers. Leading the list of such receptions was one in 1847 held at St.
Louis for Alexander Doniphan and his Missouri Volunteers, a remarkable
display of nationalism and patriotism.
KEY WORDS: Alexander Doniphan; Mexican-American War; Missouri Volunteers;
veterans' celebrations; Xenophon
"The Fort Robinson War Dog Reception and Training Center, 1942-1946," pp. 33-58, by Thomas R. Buecker
ABSTRACT: The creation and implementation of the K-9 Corps, an important
and somewhat overlooked aspect of World War II history, provided a
valuable adjunct to combat troops and stateside security. The K-9 Corps
also gave American citizens another opportunity to contribute to the war
effort. The dog training center at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, played a
critical role in the success of the program.
KEY WORDS: K-9 Corps; Dogs for Defense; Quartermaster Remount Depot; Fort
Robinson, Nebraska; World War II
"'The very best soldiers in the world': Two Surgeons Examine California's Civil War Recruits," pp. 59-82, by Julie A. Doyle and John David Smith.
ABSTRACT: During the Civil War civilian physicians examined U.S. Army
recruits, draftees, and substitutes to determine their fitness for
military service. Drs. Lorenzo Hubbard and Alexander B. Doniphan examined
approximately 1,600 men in California's Northern and Middle Districts,
respectively. Reports filed by Hubbard and Nixon following the war
provide valuable insights into California's medical and social history,
especially the doctors' understanding of the relation between disease and
topography, climate, and race.
KEY WORDS: California; examining surgeons; Civil War medicine; Lorenzo
Hubbard; Alexander B. Nixon
"Scalping," pp. 83-86, by H. Henrietta Stockel
ABSTRACT: On the American frontier, both Indians and non-Indians followed
the practice of taking a scalp trophy from an enemy. Although some
victims survived this brutality, most eventually perished from medical
complications such as infection and decay of the skull.
KEY WORDS: Scalping; medicine; Indian wars
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