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An Assessment Of Responses In The British Press To Muslim Immigrants 1978-1989, Nashwa Mohamed Van Houts

Masters Theses

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Footnoes (2003), Department Of History

Footnotes

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Pioneers, Patriots, And Politicians: The Tennessee Militia System, 1772-1857, Trevor Augustine Smith

Doctoral Dissertations

Like all U.S. states, prior to the Civil War Tennessee maintained an active militia system. This dissertation examines the establishment, function, and decline of this organization. For more than eighty years the Tennessee militia participated in a number of military conflicts. It also played an important role in the state's social and political development.

The militia was among the first institutions established by the early Tennessee settlers. It began as an informal collection of every able-bodied male. By 1800 the militia had grown considerably, and the volunteers, who served by choice, assumed the burden of meeting the state's military needs. …

Colonizing Cyberspace: The Formation Of Virtual Communities, Matthew Jones

Masters Theses

The topic of this thesis is the electronic bulletin board systems that existed in Memphis, TN from the early 1980s until around 1999. Although initially a fringe hobby limited to computer enthusiasts, the declining cost of computers, and their subsequent proliferation, allowed those without technical proficiency to dial in. Over time, those who connected to the BBSes developed into a close-knit, emotionally involved community. The dynamics of the communities that arose on BBSes differed based on numerous factors, particularly age. This thesis attempts to examine those interactions, as well as challenge the notion that community is wedded to geography, an …