Historical Vignettes, 1936-1985

The series is a collection of Mr. Ragsdales personal writings. Most of these reflect his interest in American history. There are several chapters from a lifelong project to write a history of the American presidential elections. A Political History of the United States in 4 volumes, which combines these chapters written by Ragsdale into lightly edited bound volumes, has been donated to the collection by his granddaughter and added to this series. Also included are writings on Martin Luther King, Jr., John Garner, and the Scopes Trial. The Scopes Trial folder includes a photograph of Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan with Mr. Ragsdale in the background; this photograph has been transferred to the Photograph collection. These materials are arranged alphabetically by title.