Horatio Collins King, a graduate of Dickinson College's class of 1858, provides an excellent subject for studying the intricate changes in the political ideologies of northern Democrats and the racial attitudes of Union officers in the United States prior to, and during the Civil War. As a young man King's political and racial views were formed as a result of the environments he inhabited and this is seen through the words within his student diaries, though throughout significant life experiences these views were altered. This project seeks to provide more information on King's personal evolution. As a parallel to his legacy as a Dickinson College graduate, King's story should ultimately be commemorated on the Dickinson campus today for its lasting significance.
About the Author:
Max Emery Baum is a Sophomore History Major at Dickinson College. He created this website as a final project for his History 204 class on Historical Methodology with Professor Matthew Pinsker.
Images courtesy of the Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections.