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The Controlled Narrative Of “Jane Roe:” Norma Mccorvey’S Life Beyond The 1973 Trial, Eleanor G. Strickland

Honors College Theses

Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade, 1973, wrote two memoirs twenty years after the Supreme Court trial that surrounded her third pregnancy. These memoirs (I Am Roe, 1994, and Won by Love, 1997), along with the recent documentary AKA Jane Roe (2020), provide an insight into McCorvey’s life and how she was used by politicians and civilians during and after the influential trial. McCorvey lived a complicated life and was constantly being pulled in different directions spiritually, politically, and personally. This thesis shows how McCorvey attempted to re-write the narrative of her life using …

Borglum’S Horse Flies: The Early Opposition To Mount Rushmore, Riley Merritt

Honors College Theses

This thesis explores the evolution of opposition to Mount Rushmore from 1923-1927—the period before carving began. The resistance was led by a group of preservationists who were concerned about the potential ecological and societal impacts of the project. While much of the existing scholarship has focused on the relationship between the local Indigenous community and the monument, I argue that the preservationists, who opposed the site for their own reasons, deserve similar attention. I aim to reframe the Mount Rushmore controversy within the broader context of the conservation movement, thereby contributing to wider environmental and historical debates. I also emphasize …

Bearing The Benefit: An Evolution Of Passing To Trespassing & How We Got Here, Kennedi J. Williams

Honors College Theses

In recent years, we have seen a shift in the social treatment of white people in America. The desire to be politically correct at all times, in hopes of avoiding becoming the next viral “Karen” or racist has become imperative. The following thesis will explore the latest trend of white women buying racial capital by producing mixed-race children. At first glance, this idea can be a bit problematic. How can we assume the reasoning behind a woman choosing to bear a child? With this in mind, I would like to emphasize that individuals do not have to consciously be racist …

The Lynching Of Perry Norman: Anti-Queer Violence In Early Twentieth Century America, Sydney Rigdon

Honors College Theses

For the purpose of this thesis, I examine the violence inflicted upon Perry Norman and the factors that led to his tragic death by lynching in 1915. My research includes an assessment of nationwide components that contributed to the perception of Queer individuals and the violence inflicted upon Queer people during this time period in the United States. In addition, the thesis will interrogate the public’s perception on a more local scale by examining the reaction of Dent County, Missouri in the wake of Perry Norman's murder through careful research of available local records of the time. It is a …

‘Following The Line Of Least Resistance’: African American Women In Domestic Work, 1899–1940, Taylor Simsovic

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

This paper examines the challenges faced by African American women employed in domestic service between 1899 and 1940, with a focus on how race, class, and gender intersected to shape their experiences. Specifically, the study investigates how these women continued to perform reproductive labor as they migrated from the South to Northern states during the Great Migration. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, the analysis argues that Black women's persistent employment in undervalued labor within white American homes was driven by the mutually constitutive systems of capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. These systems channeled Black women into …

Between Faith And Nation: The Complexities Of Jewish Identity In Interwar Austria, Sarah E. Townsend

Honors College Theses

During the period between the First and Second World Wars, the people of the newly established Austrian Republic faced many changes: the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Habsburg Monarchy, economic hardships during and following the First World War, and the question of German ethnic nationalism and unification with Germany. The question of national identity was relevant to the entire Austrian population and Austrians had to make an important decision about their nationality: Austrian or German? For Austrian Jews, the dilemma was more complicated. Zionism promoted the idea of Jewish statehood and a solely Jewish identity. This thesis explores the …

Interview With Lt. Col. Herbert H. Schaaf, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Unknown interviewer; interviewed on February 17th, 1986. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Dr. Alvin Mclendon, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Unknown interviewer; interviewed on October 14th, 2004. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview Series: Eggs & Issues, 1988 March 12, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

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New Women In The Old Dominion: Race And Gender In Progressive-Era Virginia, Rachel Scott

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis traces the development of Black and white Southern women’s pursuit of political power between the end of the Civil War and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. Emancipation and the downfall of the antebellum planter aristocracy upset traditional Southern gender norms and opened new doors for women of both races in the political upheaval of Reconstruction. Though both Black and white women participated in the women’s club movement and joined women’s advocacy and charity groups following the Civil War, their work was distinctive both from each other and from other regional Progressive movements. The context of …

A Forgotten ‘Riot’: Discovering The Black Cat Tavern Raid’S Place In Queer History, Katelyn "Katie" Nash

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

The Black Cat Tavern Raid of 1967 has long been relegated to the footnotes of history, and, when it is remembered, it is portrayed as a riot similar to the one that occurred at the Stonewall Inn two years later. Using archival and contemporary sources, this article explores the events surrounding the raid and subsequent protest and places them within the greater context of the 1960s. In addition, I contextualize and analyze the legacy of these events, explore their often overlooked contributions to queer history, and conclude that, while they are often overshadowed by Stonewall, they still deserve to be …

Interview With Hugh Gillis, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Senator Hugh Gillis (G) interviewed by Esther Mallard (M), July 29, 1992. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interviews With Erskine Caldwell, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Erskine Caldwell interviewed by unknown interviewer, October 17, 1972.

Interview With Charlie Williamson, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

A part of the “Our Home Town Heroes” series. Williamson, Charlie interviewed by Dr. Daniel Good, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Lanier White, Sr., Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Lanier White, Sr, interviewed by Esther Mallard, October 19, 1987. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Georgia Watson, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Georgia Watson interviewed by Hanson, January 28, 1986. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Bill Warthen, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Bill Warthen interviewed by Esther Mallard, May 26, 1993. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With William H. Wallace, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

William H. Wallace interviewed by Hanson, October 27, 1985. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Dewitte Thackston, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

DeWitte Thackston interviewed by Esther Mallard, May 18, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Charlton Tebeau, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Charlton Tebeau interviewed by Esther Mallard, November 12, 1987. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With George Spiridis, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

A part of the "Savannah Greeks" series. George Spiridis interviewed by Esther Mallard, November 20, 1991. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With William R. Smith, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Willian Robert Smith interviewed by Esther Mallard, November 12, 1991. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Julia Smith, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Julia Smith interviewed by Esther Mallard and Walter J. Fraser, Jr, August 3, 1990. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Perri L. Simon, Dalmus T. Jackson, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Perri L. Simon and Dalton T. Jackson interviewed by Esther Mallard, November 5, 1987. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Clayton Sheley, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

A part of the "Our Hometown Heroes" series. Clayton Sheley interviewed by Linda Awe, November 13, 1999.

Interview With Kenneth Scott, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Kenneth Scott, Jr, interviewed by Linda, October, 27, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Leah Stupenos, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

A part of the "Savannah Greeks" series. Leah Stupenos interviewed by Esther Mallard, November 21, 1991. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Molly L. Saunders, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Mollie L. Saunders interviewed by Esther Mallard, August 3, 1994. Mollie's son, Dr. R. Frank Saunders, briefly speaks towards the end of the interview. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With Virginia Russell, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Virginia Russell interviewed by Marvin Goss, August 1, 2002. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With David Ruffin, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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David Ruffin interviewed by Esther Mallard, May 5, 1989.

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