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The Third Horseman: Preventability Versus Apocalypse In The Great Famine Of 1315 And The Irish Potato Famine, Luke Ziegler

Honors Theses

Famine is a huge problem for societies, even in the modern world. Throughout history, famine has reared its ugly head and brought about demographic and societal collapse. The Great Famine of 1315 Famine and the Irish Potato Famine, despite their differences, had similar underlying factors of land management and overpopulation paired with an environmental catalyst, and also show that governmental response has the potential to both cause and prevent a famine, but only if the scale of the problem is limited. They both examine the question of national identity and create a multitude of debates in later historiography. Although these …

Insane Asylums In Britain During The Nineteenth Century, Jeanna Mankins

History Theses

This thesis analyzes insane asylums, in Britain, during the nineteenth century and argues that government, society, and gender had a profound impact on insane asylums and determined the quality of care that female and male patients received as a consequence.

"Learning By Doing, By Wondering, By Figuring Things Out:" A New Look At Contemporary Homeschooling And Pedagogical Progressivism, Jacques Klapisch

History Honors Theses

Pedagogical progressive education, as defined through the work of John Dewey, Helen Parkhurst, and Carleton Washburne was the precursor to the contemporary homeschooling movement in ideology, practice, and rhetoric as defined by the writing and pedagogy of John Holt. Their shared beliefs in community, student freedom, and good experience as pertinent to education marked the relationship between these two pedagogical methods. Despite Holt's departure from the classroom through his unschooling method, the ideological consistencies between the movement are undeniable, suggesting we rethink the relationship between progressive education and homeschooling and our basic assumptions about the legacy of both movements.

A Theodicy Of Redemptive Suffering In African American Involvement Led By Absalom Jones And Richard Allen In The Philadelphia Yellow Fever Epidemic Of 1793, Kyle Boone

Undergraduate Student Scholarship – History

This paper is a historical investigation into the involvement of African Americans during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. It explores key figures, details, medical realities, and media representation. The particular focus lies on the dilemma of suffering in the world and how the African American understanding of evil in this community led to their decision of involvement. Their understanding of theodicy will be weighed against modern philosophical and theological attempts to deal with theodicy.

World War I And The Nevada Homefront Pre-War Rhetoric Vs. War-Time Reality, Karen Loeffler

Psi Sigma Siren

From the early 1860s, first as a territory then as a state, Nevada has been identified as a part of the western frontier mythology. The harsh environment invited an even harsher incursion of outlaws, bandits, and outcasts from the East. Other arrivals included diverse immigrant groups, entrepreneurs, and religious sects ready to embrace the freedom promised by westward migration. Having achieved statehood in the midst of the Civil War, the Battle Born state has not only encouraged but also prospered from its errant image. Equally evident is the unconventional, rebellious, and anti-government reputation associated with Nevadans who, regardless of their …

2002 Ruby Yearbook, Aki Watanuki, Katie Leigh Shearer, Brandy Dell, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2002 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

2001 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2001 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Unions, Cartels, And The Political Economy Of American Cities: The Chicago Flat Janitors' Union In The Progressive Era And 1920s, John Jentz

Library Faculty Research and Publications

In 1997, Ira Katznelson contributed to the ongoing discussion among social scientists and historians about how to analyze class formation and the development of the American state. He was particularly interested in tying this research to the history of liberalism in an effort to both historicize the generalizations of Louis Hartz and address the question of American exceptionalism. Evaluating the body of research, Katznelson argued that authors had too frequently abstracted the state from its context and then used it to explain the very phenomena that helped define the state's character in the first place. In part to imbed the …

1981 Ruby Yearbook, Thomas J. Cole, Jeffrey W. Niebling, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1981 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

National Efficiency And Social Planning In Britain, 1914-1921, Norman Richard Eder

Dissertations and Theses

Traditionally, improvements in the quality of life in Britain resulted from the temporary fusion of sometimes opposite interests which spurred Parliamentary action. Therefore, reform was rarely a party issue. Each reform question was treated separately and never as a part of a body of similar measures. Individuals were free to support or oppose particular reforms according to their own interests and motivations. The result of this lack of strong consistent reformist sentiment was a pattern of piece-meal legislative action with a notable absence of comprehensive social planning. The First World War, however, brought new challenges to British society. As the …

1975 Ruby Yearbook, Patricia Howard, Stephen Prociv, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1975 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

1958 Ruby Yearbook, Ann L. Leger, Thomas E. Bennignus, Kenneth W. Grundy, Arthur W. Stanley, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1958 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Political And Economic Factors In The Decline Of The British Empire, Pasquale Anania

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The decline of British influence in world affairs is one of the more pronounced political phenomena of modern times. Over the past century key territories subject to British rule have been slipping loose from their imperial moorings at an ever more rapid rate. Those remaining subject to British authority grow progressively more belligerent.

In his search for an understanding or this eclipse or British sovereignty, the contemporary historian finds himself groping through a network of complexly interrelated social, political, economic, and psychological processes. One or another student or history has argued that specific instances or groups of these processes are …

History Of Lamar School, Margaret Patterson Usher

Student Papers (History)

This seminar paper discusses the history of Lamar School in El Paso, Texas.

1954 Ruby Yearbook, Maxine Alma Walker, Robert E. Armstrong, Milo H. Zimmerman Jr., Margaret Rose Reiniger, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1954 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

1918 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Junior Class, Purd Eugene Deitz, David Havard

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1918 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

1905 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Junior Class, Elliot Frederick, Claude Deisher Trexler

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1905 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Book Review Of The Great Metropolis, Lucian Minor

Faculty Publications

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