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The Politics And Economics Of Twentieth Century Marine Losses In The St. Clair River (Ontario, Michigan)., Cris. Kohl
The Politics And Economics Of Twentieth Century Marine Losses In The St. Clair River (Ontario, Michigan)., Cris. Kohl
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This thesis examines the politics and economics of twentieth century marine losses in the St. Clair River. Vital to Great Lakes commercial shipping, the 36-mile-long, narrow bottleneck of the St. Clair River, which forms part of the international boundary between Canada and the United States close to the epicentre of the Great Lakes waterway system, has played a major role in twentieth century marine history. A necessary, natural link between the three northwestern and the two southeastern Great Lakes, the St. Clair River has long been the scourge of vessel owners and ships' captains; skilled, experienced navigators have dreaded passing …
The Educational Policies Of The Unionist Government: Politics And Religious Controversy, 1895 To 1905 (England)., Nigel Scott. Dick
The Educational Policies Of The Unionist Government: Politics And Religious Controversy, 1895 To 1905 (England)., Nigel Scott. Dick
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The 1902 Education Act was the centrepiece of a series of reforms to popular education which began with the return of the Unionist Government to office in 1895 and ended with the Secondary School Regulations of 1904-5. The Act provided the framework for popular education until the implementation of the 1944 Butler Act after World War II. This thesis discusses the educational changes made by the Unionists, and concludes that while administratively satisfactory, there were deficiencies. The opportunities available to children of the working class to obtain a suitable secondary or technical education were sharply reduced: in part because of …
Feminism And Misogyny In Early Modern England: The Historical Context Of The Swetnam Controversy (Joseph Swetnam)., Donnalyn Elizabeth. Mcclymont
Feminism And Misogyny In Early Modern England: The Historical Context Of The Swetnam Controversy (Joseph Swetnam)., Donnalyn Elizabeth. Mcclymont
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Although there has been a great deal of research done on the English Renaissance Controversy about women, it has been dominated by literary critics. Whereas some fine scholarship has been contributed, there are literary critics and historians who argue that the texts involved in the controversy are unconnected to women's status during this particular period. There are others, however, who believe that this controversy emerged out of the particular social and political ferment of the times. This thesis redresses these views through careful analyses of the primary sources themselves and by placing them in a historical context. Perhaps the central …
The Masculine Voice In The "Visio Monachi De Eynsham" 1196 (England, Gender)., Jamie. Zettle
The Masculine Voice In The "Visio Monachi De Eynsham" 1196 (England, Gender)., Jamie. Zettle
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The mystical literature of twelfth-century England provides an unique insight into the conceptions and construction of gender in the Middle Ages. For the purpose of this thesis, these ideas are particularly evident in the Visio monachi de Eynsham (1196). The vision, recorded in the monastic environment of late twelfth-century England, details a journey through the three levels of Purgatory by a young novice, Edmund of Eynsham. The Visio monachi de Eynsham is important because it is a clear example of a "gendered" text. The androcentric focus of the text, in its construction of Purgatory, the nature and expiation of sin …
Links And Lineage: The Life And Work Of Mary Ann Shadd In Media, A Black Feminist Analysis., Avonie. Brown
Links And Lineage: The Life And Work Of Mary Ann Shadd In Media, A Black Feminist Analysis., Avonie. Brown
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Accepting historical documentation as an inherently subjective and selective process, this thesis will continue the process of reconstructing and highlighting the importance of the Black Canadian historical presence. This thesis will attempt to widen Canadian mass communication and historical vision by focusing on the advocacy of Mary Ann Shadd: teacher, abolitionist, fighter for women's rights and the first Black woman in North America and the first woman in Canada to found and edit a newspaper. Using a Black feminist epistemological framework this thesis will advance an analysis of her multiple roles, focusing on her media participation and its implications for …
Border Crossings: The Diffusion Of Scarlet Fever In Mid-Victorian Essex County (Ontario)., Kathleen Amanda Lillian. Smith
Border Crossings: The Diffusion Of Scarlet Fever In Mid-Victorian Essex County (Ontario)., Kathleen Amanda Lillian. Smith
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Local area studies are undertaken mainly for two reasons: to demonstrate a common situation, or to explain an anomaly. In the case of Essex County in 1871, the circumstances were similar to other counties in Ontario, and yet there was a situation which was not encountered in the areas with which it could be compared. In that year there was an epidemic of scarlet fever in Essex County which claimed 124 lives. While there are several factors which could produce the occurrence of an epidemic, there was only one which was responsible for the outbreak in this region. This one …
Searching For A Heaven Attainable On Earth: Understanding The Feminism Of Annie Besant (England)., Mary Beth Howitt
Searching For A Heaven Attainable On Earth: Understanding The Feminism Of Annie Besant (England)., Mary Beth Howitt
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From her birth in 1847 until her death in 1933, Annie Besant played many roles, was many things, and contributed to endless causes of the Victorian age: she was a wife, mother and daughter, she was a believer and a doubter, she was a liberal and a socialist, a Malthusian and a Theosophist. The question that is asked here, however, is whether or not she can be considered a feminist as well, and if so, what part did it play in her life, and to what extent did it govern her actions? Besant wrote and spoke on all the roles …
Race And Gender: The Question Of Authorship In African-American Women's History., Constance M. Cooper
Race And Gender: The Question Of Authorship In African-American Women's History., Constance M. Cooper
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Through an examination of historical works written by blacks and whites, and the criticisms made about their publications, this thesis traces the history of the authorship debate. The first chapter begins with a summary explaining why black nationalists felt so strongly that white authored black history weakened their liberating efforts. Next, I compare nationalists' claims with histories written by whites during the 1970s. My study confirms that nationalists' fears were partially justified because whites dominated black history. The next chapter examines writings in American women's history and discovers that black feminists re-problematized white authorship. Unlike the history of slavery, African-American …