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Review Of Warfare At Sea, 1500–1650: Maritime Conflicts And The Transformation Of Europe, Brian Wivell Nov 2015

Review Of Warfare At Sea, 1500–1650: Maritime Conflicts And The Transformation Of Europe, Brian Wivell

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Brian Wivell is a junior at the George Washington University studying Political Science and History. He is interested in naval history and the courses of empires.


Palestinian Christians And Their Identity And Resistance In The 20th Century, Brandon Moist Nov 2015

Palestinian Christians And Their Identity And Resistance In The 20th Century, Brandon Moist

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Brandon Moist is a senior at Shippesnburg University majoring in History and International Studies. His research interests include Middle Eastern Studies, Israel-Palestine conflict and Global Politics. He lived in Amman, Jordan this past summer studying Arabic and traveling through the region in order to better understand Arabic and Arabic culture.


Humanism, Fatherhood, And Science In The Court Of Urbino: The History Behind The Portrait Of Federico Da Montefeltro And His Son Guidobaldo, Christian Blake Pye Nov 2015

Humanism, Fatherhood, And Science In The Court Of Urbino: The History Behind The Portrait Of Federico Da Montefeltro And His Son Guidobaldo, Christian Blake Pye

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Christian Pye is a senior seeking a Bachelor of Arts in History at Armstrong State University. Christian plans to continue onto graduate education where he will focus on Medieval Islamic Studies.


Women Under The Law In Islamic Spain, 770s-1492, Daniel Dawson Nov 2015

Women Under The Law In Islamic Spain, 770s-1492, Daniel Dawson

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the Author

Daniel Dawson is a senior majoring in History and Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University. He plans to go on to graduate school to pursue a PhD degree in History with a focus on religious, social and political movements within Latin America and the Caribbean.


An Imperial Revival: Government And Religion Under The Reign Of Napoleon, Justin Butler Nov 2015

An Imperial Revival: Government And Religion Under The Reign Of Napoleon, Justin Butler

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Justin Butler is a junior history major at Kentucky Christian University. He hopes to become a history professor in the future.


English Legal Thought, American Colonial Experience And The Creation Of The United States’ Constitution, Roberto O. Flores De Apodaca Nov 2015

English Legal Thought, American Colonial Experience And The Creation Of The United States’ Constitution, Roberto O. Flores De Apodaca

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Roberto O. Flores de Apodaca is a Junior studying History at Concordia University in Irvine, CA. He hopes to go to graduate school and eventually become a history professor.


The Roles Of Natural Environments In The American Civil War, Cameron Boutin Nov 2015

The Roles Of Natural Environments In The American Civil War, Cameron Boutin

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Cameron Boutin recently graduated with undergraduate degree in History from Northeastern University in Boston. Currently He is in the Master Program at Northeastern. The area of study that he is interested in is the American Civil War.


The Missus Organization: Eleanor Roosevelt And Her Contributions To The National Youth Administration, Kaitlyn Newman Nov 2015

The Missus Organization: Eleanor Roosevelt And Her Contributions To The National Youth Administration, Kaitlyn Newman

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Kaitlyn Newman wrote this article during the senior year at Minnesota State University-Mankato. She graduated in May 2015 with a BS in History and a minor in Geography.


Blurring Realism And Idealism: A Review Of Fantasy Interior With Jan Steen And The Family Of Gerrit Schouten, Leandra Gamble Nov 2015

Blurring Realism And Idealism: A Review Of Fantasy Interior With Jan Steen And The Family Of Gerrit Schouten, Leandra Gamble

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

A senior at Armstrong, Leandra Gamble is a Law and Society major with a religious studies and history minor. Following completion of the program she plans to further her studies in History and eventually be a professor of history at a university level.


Conserving Creativity: The Roles Of Clothing And Cuisine In The French Revolution, Karis Stubblefield Nov 2015

Conserving Creativity: The Roles Of Clothing And Cuisine In The French Revolution, Karis Stubblefield

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Karis Stubblefield is a junior at Brown University double-concentrating in history and Egyptology. Her scholarly interests include the study of everyday life in Ancient Egypt as well as more modern revolutionary movements around the world. She has spent the last two summers interning at the San Antonio Museum of Art in her hometown, where she worked in the director's office and served as a curatorial assistant for various exhibits, including a collection showcasing Indian painting under the Mughal Court. At Brown she is involved with various clubs and organizations, including serving as a writer for a student-run …


An Outsider In The White House: Jimmy Carter, His Advisors, And The Making Of American Foreign Policy, Andrew K. Mengle Apr 2015

An Outsider In The White House: Jimmy Carter, His Advisors, And The Making Of American Foreign Policy, Andrew K. Mengle

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

This is a review of "An Outsider in the White House: Jimmy Carter, His Advisors, and the Making of American Foreign Policy." Authored by Betty Glad. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2009. ISBN 978- 0801448157.

Andrew K. Mengle is from Damascus, Maryland. He is currently in his third year at the United States Military Academy at West Point pursuing a B.S. degree in History. Upon graduation, Andrew will serve as an officer in the United States Army.


Letting The Unspoken Speak: A Reexamination Of The Pueblo Revolt Of 1680, Erin Mchugh Apr 2015

Letting The Unspoken Speak: A Reexamination Of The Pueblo Revolt Of 1680, Erin Mchugh

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

Erin McHugh is a History major in her third year at St. Olaf College, Minnesota. She is a member of Phi Alpha Theta and the Blue Key Society. This summer she will work at the Field Museum in Chicago as an intern in the Education department. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to continue her study in history. She dreams of becoming a teacher to inspire others to appreciate history.


Claiming Thomas Jefferson: The Jeffersonian And Hamiltonian Genesis Of American Progressivism, Paul Joseph Krause Apr 2015

Claiming Thomas Jefferson: The Jeffersonian And Hamiltonian Genesis Of American Progressivism, Paul Joseph Krause

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

Paul Joseph Krause is a triple major in Economics, History, and Philosophy at Baldwin Wallace University, and expects to graduate in May 2015. He plans to go to graduate school to pursue his master degree in religious studies after graduation.


Sinking Into The Dark Abyss: Adolf Hitler’S Final Years,February 1943–April 1945, Joshua Chanin Apr 2015

Sinking Into The Dark Abyss: Adolf Hitler’S Final Years,February 1943–April 1945, Joshua Chanin

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

Joshua Chanin is a junior at Austin College in Sherman TX, pursuing a history and political science degree. He hopes to attend graduate school and become a history professor.


Myth, Ritual, And The Labyrinth Of King Minos, Nicole Tessmer Apr 2015

Myth, Ritual, And The Labyrinth Of King Minos, Nicole Tessmer

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

Nicole Tessmer is a senior student of art history at St. Louis University. She hopes to attend New York University for master degree and eventually become a museum curator.


Legacy Of A Half Century: Dr. Osmos Lanier And His 50 Years Of History Teaching, Elizabeth Weibush Apr 2015

Legacy Of A Half Century: Dr. Osmos Lanier And His 50 Years Of History Teaching, Elizabeth Weibush

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Osmos Lanier’s teaching history at Armstrong (1965-2015), our journal conducted an interview with him and some faculty members who have worked with the senior professor in the History Department. In the process of interviewing, all his colleagues and friends referred to Dr. Lanier informally as “Oz,” which this essay will adopt to reflect the affection shared for him by the people in the Department and campus wide.

Interviewed by Elizabeth Weibush


Christian Success Or Pagan Assimilation? The Christianization Of The Germanic-Speaking Tribes In The Late Roman Empire, Luca Ricci Apr 2015

Christian Success Or Pagan Assimilation? The Christianization Of The Germanic-Speaking Tribes In The Late Roman Empire, Luca Ricci

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

Luca Ricci is a sophomore majoring in History and Classics at the University of Adelaide in Australia. Apart from reading Vergil, he spends his summer roaming the Italian countryside looking for archaeological sites.