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Wretches, Rogues, and Rebels: Smugglers in English Print Culture 1660-1766
(2021-12-08)
This dissertation examines smugglers as they appeared in English print culture from their first appearance as "smuckellors" in a 1661 Royal Proclamation to 1766 when Parliament repealed the Revenue Act of 1764 amid protests ...
RADICALS ON THE MOVE: FRENCH MIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1850-1900
(2021-05-05)
The following dissertation examines the activities of French radical migrants within the United States from 1850-1900. This dissertation illustrates that studying French migration highlights the interconnectedness and ...
FISH WORTH FIGHTING FOR: THE STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES (1500-1800)
(2021-05-13)
The Atlantic cod that swam in the Grand Banks and along the coasts of Newfoundland played a significant role in the British Empire. The Newfoundland fisheries that developed following European exploration of the region in ...
El Camino Real, From Old Trails to Modern Highways 1890-1945
(2021-01-08)
An examination of El Camino Real's development and importance in twentieth century Texas.
FOOT-BALL! TURNING COLOMBIAN BOYS INTO PATRIOTIC MEN: HOW SPORT AND EDUCATION DEVELOPED WITH EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY COLOMBIAN NATIONALISM
(2021-08-10)
In 1948 a collection of ten football (soccer) teams from across Colombia joined together to form the División Mayor (Major League) the culmination of a thirty-year-long process to form a national league. Colombian sports ...