Arts and Humanities Commons^™

James Blair Historical Review Volume 13, Issue 2

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Volume 13, Issue 1

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

James Blair Historical Review: Volume 12, Issue 2

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

The James Blair Historical Review Volume 12, Issue 1

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Jbhr Volume 11 Issue 2

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Jbhr Volume 11 Issue 1

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

James Blair Historical Review Volume 10, Issue 2

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

James Blair Historical Review, Volume 10, Issue 1

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Undermining “The Deal Of The Century”: The Siberian Natural Gas Pipeline & The Failure Of American Economic Pressure On The Soviet Energy Industry, Brandon T. Von Kannewurff

James Blair Historical Review

In late 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced far-reaching sanctions on a critical Soviet infrastructure project, a 3,000 mile pipeline connecting the Soviet Union to Western Europe. American allies had carefully negotiated “The Deal of the Century” with the Soviets to minimize its energy dependence on the Middle East, but the Reagan administration flouted the concerns of his allies to test the resolve of the United States’ ideological archenemy. American allies were shocked. A fracture in the democratic-capitalist alliance opened.

Reagan Victory School proponents claim these sanctions were a masterful stroke to exploit Soviet economic weakness and triumph in the Cold …

A Failed Vision Of Brotherhood: The New Left And The Occupation Of Alcatraz, Yutong Zhan

James Blair Historical Review

In the United States, the Sixties witnessed the rise of the political New Left, the counterculture, and the interracial cooperation between white and African American youth activists. However, few scholars have examined the interracial coalition between the white New Leftist and Native Americans after the exclusion of white activists from the Student Nonviolence Coordinating Committee in the late 1960s. To address this gap, my research focused on the New Leftists’ participation in the occupation of Alcatraz by activists of Indians of All Tribes from 1969 to 1971. I used the occupation as a case study to answer the questions of …

How The Christian Faith Helped World War I Soldiers On The Western Front Cope With Shell-Shock, Nicholas Arata

James Blair Historical Review

This paper studies Christianity on the Western Front during World War I and how faith helped soldiers deal with "shell shock."

Setting The Sun On The British Empire: British Economic Interests And The Decolonization Of Hong Kong, Abby S. Whitlock

James Blair Historical Review

From 1843 to 1997, the United Kingdom ruled Hong Kong, which included Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, as a Crown Colony and British Dependent Territory. Spurred by their initial interests in controlling the opium trade, the British began their colonial role after obtaining Hong Kong from Qing China after the First Opium War and Treaty of Nanking in 1842. Under Britain’s 154 years of rule, the stable nature of British government systems and thorough economic investments caused Hong Kong to become a stable, wealthy international trade center in the twentieth century. How did Britain’s economic focus on Hong …

A Game Theoretic Analysis Of Marbury V Madison: The Origins Of Judicial Review, Daniel R. Debutts

James Blair Historical Review

The presented research seeks to further our understanding of the Supreme Court’s formation of judicial review through an historical and game theoretic analysis. Marbury v Madison (1803) has long been hailed as a foundational case in which Chief Justice Marshall outfoxed President Jefferson in a duel of wits. Yet, despite this claim, there are surprisingly few papers that apply modern game-theory to what is widely considered a landmark—and rather iconic—supreme court case. In my paper, I review this notion and, in doing so, come to better understand inter-institutional relationships and their corresponding game theoretic strategies. More importantly, however, I suggest …

Front Matter, The James Blair Historical Review

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Incident Of War: Civil War Soldiers And Military Executions Of Deserters, Ruofei Qu

James Blair Historical Review

Civil War soldiers’ attitudes toward capital punishment for desertion and the rituals of military execution, both conditioned by wartime necessity, influenced each other. Soldiers generally found the scene of executions impressive and distressing but did not explicitly opposed the executions. Rituals of execution were designed to maximize deterrence, and military officials customarily adjusted them to minimize their negative effects on morale. The rituals sometimes had unintended effects, depending on individual observers’ sensitivities. For most soldiers, however, perceived deterrent effects sufficiently justified the cruelty and humiliation involved in executions.

Shifting Interpretations: Unionism In Virginia On The Eve Of Secession, Matthew B. Gittelman

James Blair Historical Review

In the winter of 1861, the citizens of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, met to discuss the question of secession. They adopted a set of motions drafted by Judge William Marshal Treadway, which chiefly criticized northern states for refusing to uphold the Fugitive Slave Act and alleged that they were the true violators of the Constitution. If “Mr. Treadway's Resolution” is treated as a microcosm of Virginian thought on the eve of the Civil War, then the document raises serious questions. This paper evaluates the contentions of the Resolution and weighs evidence that both supports and contradicts the subversive claims it contains. …

Theater And The Truth: Political And Theatrical Representations Of The 1793 Siege Of Toulon, Chela M. Aufderheide

James Blair Historical Review

The revolutionary period in France was characterized by great upheavals in theater, politics, and political culture, including the new popularity of théâtre d’actualité, or theater based on current events. This théâtre d’actualité offers a unique source with which to examine the interactions between the political and theatrical spheres at this time. To this effect, I used as a case study the 1793 siege of Toulon, in which republican forces recaptured the city after a royalist uprising. The siege and ensuing victory were frequently referenced in political discourse, and also served as the subject matter for a profusion of contemporary plays …

For Prize Or Patriotism: The Understood Role Of Privateers In The American Revolution, Jay F. Feyerabend

James Blair Historical Review

This article assess the general effectiveness of privateers (as understood by their contemporaries) versus the understood effectiveness of the Continental Navy, building a clearer picture of the role privateers played during the early periods of the American Revolution. Additionally, it will examine the various perceptions of the role of privateers, and how those perceptions differed among politicians in the Continental Congress, military officials, and the privateers themselves to explain how privateers considered the act of Privateering to be a fiscal practice while the Continental Congress recognized privateers to be more of a militant group.

Interpreting The King’S Touch: Authority And Accessibility In The Reign Of Charles Ii, Audrey Spensley

James Blair Historical Review

This article examines the religious and medical phenomenon of the “King’s Touch,” a ritualized healing ceremony by which French and English monarchs were thought to cure their subjects of scrofula (tuberculosis). The prevailing interpretation of the King’s Touch as an intimidating projection of monarchial authority is examined with respect to Charles II of England, whose divine right to lead was challenged by the national memory of Interregnum and Parliamentary rule. Additionally, the agential role of subjects in securing the King’s Touch and potential lay perceptions of the ceremony are discussed. The paper ultimately suggests that both “bottom-up” and “top-down” factors …

Front Matter

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

The James Blair Historical Review, Volume 8:2 (Spring 2018), Barrett Mills

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

The James Blair Historical Review, Volume 8 (Fall 2017)

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Volume 7, The James Blair Historical Review

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Volume 6, The James Blair Historical Review

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

James Blair Historical Review, Volume 5

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

James Blair Historical Review, Volume 4, Chris Phillibert

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

James Blair Historical Review, Volume 3, Chris Phillibert

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

James Blair Historical Review, Volume 2, Chris Phillibert

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.

James Blair Historical Review, Volume 1, Chris Phillibert

James Blair Historical Review

No abstract provided.