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Deepening Divisions: The Influence Of Protestant Faith In Civil War Reconciliation, Jeremy Solomon
Deepening Divisions: The Influence Of Protestant Faith In Civil War Reconciliation, Jeremy Solomon
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This thesis considers the influence of mainstream Protestantism on Civil War reconciliation. Through reconciliation, Northern and Southern residents came to forgiveness and comradery, moving beyond animosity. This has been a focus of historical research in the past two decades, but with particular attention to the resentment of veterans. With this, many scholars have overlooked the impact of other institutions of American society. This thesis addresses the issue by analyzing the effects of religious opinions on the perceptions that veterans and civilians held of their former enemies. Protestantism was the dominant faith of the nation, rivaling any organization of influence in …
The Symbolic U.S. Dollar: An Exploration Of Transforming Meanings, Dylann Ward
The Symbolic U.S. Dollar: An Exploration Of Transforming Meanings, Dylann Ward
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The currency used in the United States (U.S.) is called the dollar. Repeatedly individuals holding lawful positions, within the U.S. government, have used their legal power to change the meanings attached to the U.S. dollar. This study was able to show how a U.S. dollar transforming event can be understood as action taken on the part of individuals holding lawful positions, within the U.S. government, to fundamentally change the meaning attached to the U.S. dollar in efforts to either maintain or elevate the position of the U.S. relative to other countries within the international field. Such was the case in …