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Dissertation Wins Mississippi Historical Society Prize, Edwin Smith
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
Newsroom, Georgia Southern University
Newsroom, Georgia Southern University
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- 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
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
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
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
History Newsletter 2013-14, Department Of History
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