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Missed Identity: Collective Memory, Adina De Zavala, And The Tejana Heroine Who Wasn't
(History, 2013-07-22)
As greater attention is paid to Hispanic and Tejano contributions to Southwest history, many journalists, Tejano activists, and even historians have commandeered Adina De Zavala's life and legacy as an example of Tejano ...
Rural And Urban Boosterism In Texas, 1880s-1930s
(History, 2008-09-17)
The second half of the nineteenth century saw a "civilizing" trend across the rural and urban West. In Texas boosters launched myriad campaigns emphasizing the close of the western frontier and the emergence of a more ...
Fiends Who Bear The Shapes Of Men: Case Studies On White Male And Black Female Relationships In The South
(History, 2007-08-23)
Slave women resisted being sexually dominated by white men, by refusing to accept that their lives were beyond their control. By examining cases of slave women who resisted white sexually assertive men, I will display how ...
What Americans Said About Saxony, And What This Says About Them: Interpreting Travel Writings Of The Ticknors And Other Privileged Americans, 1800-1850
(History, 2008-08-08)
In the first half of the nineteenth century, Saxony became an increasingly popular destination for American travelers. After first examining the forces behind the travel trends in order to provide historical context, this ...
Constitutionalism, Social Democracy, And Nationalism, And The First Communist Movement In Iran, 1905-1921
(History, 2007-08-23)
Western expansion into Iran during the latter half of the nineteenth century had a significant impact on the country's social, economic, and political development. By the turn of the century, Western ideas of constitutionalism ...
Louisiana Identity On Trial: The Superior Court Case Of Pierre Benonime Dormenon, 1790-1812
(History, 2007-09-17)
Louisiana and Saint-Domingue have intertwined histories with a number of similarities and periods of various interactions, most notably during the Haitian Revolution from 1791-1804 and the flight of refugees from Cuba from ...
William Dampier And James Cook: Two Windows Into The British Enlightened Exploration Of The Cultures And Societies Of The Pacific
(History, 2012-04-11)
This study looks into the lives of two well-known British explorers and their own observations and interpretations of the Pacific societies and cultures that they encountered on their voyages. More specifically the study ...
The Prison On The Moor: A Study Of The American Prisoner-of-war Experience Within Dartmoor Prison, 1813-1815
(History, 2011-07-14)
The War of 1812 is a conflict best characterized by two adjectives: ironic and forgotten. Conventional histories of the War of 1812 focus almost exclusively on the land engagements of the war, despite the occurrence of ...
The Heir And The Spare: Education And Preparation Among England's "Sudden Monarchs"
(History, 2013-07-22)
The English royal family is experiencing a recent surge of popularity. Though they no longer personally govern England, their role is still crucial within the country. The current heir to the throne, Prince Charles, is ...
The Old Bailey: The Court Of Londoners In An Era Of Revolution
(History, 2012-07-25)
The history of the laws and courts of England is a rich subject, but little work has been done on the history of common law prior to the eighteenth century. With fewer sources than later periods and a confusing system of ...