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Dissertation Wins Mississippi Historical Society Prize, Edwin Smith Apr 2014

Dissertation Wins Mississippi Historical Society Prize, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

Wendy D. Smith received $500 and biennial honor for her study of women's union attempt in Tupelo


Spring 2014, College Of The Pacific Apr 2014

Spring 2014, College Of The Pacific

History News

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Newsroom, Georgia Southern University Feb 2014

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom

  • Department Of History, Georgia Southern Museum Present Beatles Exhibit
  • Georgia Southern Plans Five Spring Family Days


Modern Lighthouse Invention Is January Science Cafe Topic, Edwin Smith Jan 2014

Modern Lighthouse Invention Is January Science Cafe Topic, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

Monthly event resumes at Lusa Pastry Cafe


Acrid Smoke And Horses' Breath: The Adaptability Of The British Cavalry, Fred R. Coventry Jan 2014

Acrid Smoke And Horses' Breath: The Adaptability Of The British Cavalry, Fred R. Coventry

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The purpose of this thesis is to re-examine the nineteenth century British cavalry as an organization, one which has generally been characterized as deeply conservative and resistant to change in organization, operations and tactics. While the charge of conservatism is true in terms of the command structure of the British cavalry, this research demonstrates that the British cavalry of the nineteenth century typically adapted itself to the conditions in which it found itself, adopting whatever methods, tactics and weapons best suited the campaigns in which it fought. Beginning with the Crimean War's cavalry actions as a baseline for what was …


The Surprising Role Of Legal Traditions In The Rise Of Abolitionism In Great Britain's Development, Robert Michael Buchsbaum Iii Jan 2014

The Surprising Role Of Legal Traditions In The Rise Of Abolitionism In Great Britain's Development, Robert Michael Buchsbaum Iii

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The abolition of British slavery in the 19th century raises the question of how the British achieved antislavery against colonial opposition. While historical theories have focused on economic, political and religious factors, no account of abolition is complete without a thorough investigation of the history of evolving British legal traditions. This thesis analyzed a number of British homeland court cases and antislavery laws. English legal traditions established principles of freedom long before abolition in Britain, and then upheld them in respect to blacks on British soil in the 18th century. On the other hand, these traditions exposed a void in …


History Newsletter 2013-14, Department Of History Jan 2014

History Newsletter 2013-14, Department Of History

Department of History Archives

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