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Shearer, Benjamin Francis was born on September 12, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Benjamin Francis Junior and Charlotte Anne (Hochwalt) Shearer.
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State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide, 3rd Edition
( Hundreds of changes and additions to state symbols sinc...)
Hundreds of changes and additions to state symbols since the 1987 volume, four new chapters, and expanded coverage beyond the 50 states--including the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories--make this revised edition essential for students and library reference collections. The only single documented source for historical information and color illustrations of all state and territory symbols includes new chapters on state and territory legal holidays and observances, automobile license plates, festivals and fairs, and selected U.S. postage stamps issued in honor of the states and territories. Color illustrations of official state and territory seals, flags, flowers, trees, birds, license plates, and postage stamps complement the text. This revised edition of the only single reference source for information about state symbols updates and doubles the coverage of the original 1987 volume. New chapters on state and territory fairs and festivals and legal holidays and observances offer not only essential information, but also fascinating sidelights and unusual facts about the states and territories that are a treasure trove of information for students. The work features chapters on official state and territory names and nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags, capitols, flowers, trees, birds, songs, legal holidays and observances, license plates, miscellaneous designations, and fairs and festivals. A bibliography and subject index complete the work.
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State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide, 3rd Edition by Benjamin F. Shearer (2001-10-30)
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Benjamin Francis Shearer
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Benjamin Francis Shearer, American Academic administrator. Appointed member Archaeol. Preservation Committee, Mobile, 1985-1990; president of the board of trustees McGill-Toolen H.S., Mobile, 1988-1990. Member National Association Student Pers. Adminstrs., Pennsylvania Association Student Pers. Adminstrs.
Education
Bachelor, St. Saint Louis University, 1971; Master of Arts, St. Saint Louis University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1978; Medical Science Liaison Society, University of Illinois, 1978.
Career
Government documents library, assistant professor, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1978-1981;
director library, Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama, 1981-1985;
dean enrollment planning, Spring Hill College, Mobile, 1985-1987;
vice president for student services and planning, Spring Hill College, Mobile, 1987-1990;
planning officer, Spring Hill College, Mobile, 1990-1991;
vice president for student affairs, Alvernia College, Reading, Pennsylvania, since 1991. Consultant Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1979-1985. Advisory board member Index to the United States Government Periodicals, Chicago, 1979-1985, Gulf Coast History Review, Mobile, 1985-1990.
Committee member Southern Association Colleges Schools, Atlanta, 1983-1991.
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State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide, 3rd Edition
( Hundreds of changes and additions to state symbols sinc...)
- State, Names, Seals,Flags, and Symbols a Historical Guide Revised and Expanded
- State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide, 3rd Edition by Benjamin F. Shearer (2001-10-30)
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State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide, 3rd Edition
Membership
Appointed member Archaeol. Preservation Committee, Mobile, 1985-1990. President of the board of trustees McGill-Toolen H.S., Mobile, 1988-1990.
Member National Association Student Pers. Adminstrs., Pennsylvania Association Student Pers. Adminstrs.
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Married Barbara Elizabeth Smith, December 26, 1978.
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Democrat