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Special Report: History Day, Grady Moore May 2020

Special Report: History Day, Grady Moore

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A special report over the events of History Day at Harding University on February 29th, 2020.


Master To Pawn: Cicero's Involvement In The Collapse Of Republican Rome, Grady P. Moore May 2020

Master To Pawn: Cicero's Involvement In The Collapse Of Republican Rome, Grady P. Moore

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This essay looks at the life of Cicero, focusing on his actions towards the end of the Roman Republic and his relationship with Octavian. The paper follows his rise to fame and power, then his actions during the chaotic civil wars of 1st century BC and the dictatorship of Julius Caesar, then finally the post-Caesar era and Cicero's eventual death. It focuses especially on his interactions with Octavian, and the unfortunate ending of their friendship.


Nasa Day Special Report: An Interview With Jana Rucker, Kaylee J. Rice May 2020

Nasa Day Special Report: An Interview With Jana Rucker, Kaylee J. Rice

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A special report about the administrative side of Harding University's first NASA Day.


Vogue's Place In Twentieth Century America, Charis A. Caves May 2020

Vogue's Place In Twentieth Century America, Charis A. Caves

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Vogue magazine is a long-standing cultural tradition. It is worth noting that Vogue chronicles social change and development of America within its pages. This paper covers some areas of major social change, such as women’s issues and civil rights issues, and how cultural shifts were reflected in high-fashion publications.


Maintaining Community From A Social Safe Distance, Bruce Mclarty May 2020

Maintaining Community From A Social Safe Distance, Bruce Mclarty

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A special report from Harding University's president about maintaining the Harding community while in the midst of the coronavirus.


Social Distancing Might Work, But Don’T Use The “Spanish Flu” Pandemic To Prove Your Point, Dr. David Adams May 2020

Social Distancing Might Work, But Don’T Use The “Spanish Flu” Pandemic To Prove Your Point, Dr. David Adams

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A special report over the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu Pandemic and COVID-19.


Front Matter May 2020

Front Matter

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No abstract provided.


Nasa Day Special Report: An Interview With Dr. Edmond Wilson, Rebecca Burrows May 2020

Nasa Day Special Report: An Interview With Dr. Edmond Wilson, Rebecca Burrows

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A special report on the brief history of the relationship of NASA, Harding, and Dr. Wilson culminating in NASA Day at Harding University.


A Word From The Student Association President, Michael Krupka May 2020

A Word From The Student Association President, Michael Krupka

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A special report from the president of the student association over the coronavirus and Harding.


Serving A Strong Community Remotely, Emily Nicks May 2020

Serving A Strong Community Remotely, Emily Nicks

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A special report by the editor-in-chief of The Bison newspaper, Emily Nicks, on the coronavirus and its impact on the Harding community.


Abu Simbel: The Beginnings Of World Heritage, Olivia Womack May 2020

Abu Simbel: The Beginnings Of World Heritage, Olivia Womack

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This articles explores the preservation of Abu Simbel and its role in sparking an international interest in cultural heritage. Additionally, the author analyzes the current UNESCO World Heritage system in light of its beginnings at Abu Simbel.


Olympe De Gouges: A Woman Too Revolutionary For Revolution, Grace A. Green May 2020

Olympe De Gouges: A Woman Too Revolutionary For Revolution, Grace A. Green

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The characteristics that distinguish Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793) from other French feminists of her time will be determined by looking at her background, her plays, and pamphlets, and her ideas and methods as compared to her contemporaries. It will evaluate the events and people in de Gouges’s life that shaped her thinking and personality. It will focus on her works such as, Déclaration des droits de la femme et de la citoyenne (“Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the [Female] Citizen”), that boldly speak out against the exclusion of women, from the ideas of the popular enlightenment thinkers …


Back Matter May 2020

Back Matter

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No abstract provided.


Editor's Note, Grady Moore May 2020

Editor's Note, Grady Moore

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A note from the managing editor of Tenor of Our Times.


Full Issue May 2020

Full Issue

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No abstract provided.


The Pendleton Act: Time For A Change, Isabel Waller Apr 2020

The Pendleton Act: Time For A Change, Isabel Waller

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This paper identifies causes of the passage of the Pendleton Act of 1883, which ushered in American civil service reform by changing the spoils system to a merit system.


“A Poor Man’S Heaven”: How Denominational Growth And Change Reflects The Spread Of Okie Culture In California, Kaylee J. Rice Apr 2020

“A Poor Man’S Heaven”: How Denominational Growth And Change Reflects The Spread Of Okie Culture In California, Kaylee J. Rice

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This paper attempts to analyze how the Dust Bowl migration led to denominational shifts in California, specifically within the Southern Baptist Church, Churches of Christ, and the Pentecostal Church during and after the Great Depression.


Unknown Ghosts: Reasons For The Crisis At Wounded Knee, Brijana M. Sullivan Apr 2020

Unknown Ghosts: Reasons For The Crisis At Wounded Knee, Brijana M. Sullivan

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This article is in favor of the argument that what happened at Wounded Knee in 1890 was not, as many have believed, a massacre. Instead, by tracing events that led up to the horrific incident such as the formation of reservations, the emergence of the Ghost Dance, and the death of Sitting Bull, this article aims to show that what happened was the result of multiple factors including desperation, panic, suspicion, uneasiness, and especially fear.


Psalmody, Shape Notes, And Sankey: The Evolution Of Protestant American Hymnody In The 19th Century, Paul T. Anderson Apr 2020

Psalmody, Shape Notes, And Sankey: The Evolution Of Protestant American Hymnody In The 19th Century, Paul T. Anderson

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With improvements in the lyrics, rhythms, emotional appeal, and overall quality of hymns, nineteenth century Protestant American hymnody evolved from crude psalmody to gospel songs with influences from the American frontier, new denominations, and the African-American spiritual. By examining the general trends in Christian singing in the 1800's, a better understanding can be had of the origins of popular church music today.


Cosmological Models And The Christian Faith In John Milton's Paradise Lost, Jacob R. Taylor Apr 2020

Cosmological Models And The Christian Faith In John Milton's Paradise Lost, Jacob R. Taylor

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In this work the author argues that John Milton justifies the intelligibility and priority of Christian faith against modern revolutions of science in his epic poem Paradise Lost. Milton argues against scientists who choose to believe modern astronomy over cosmology. He argues that Christian faithfulness stands firm despite the crumbling of its medieval cosmological basis. This endurance of the faith is the primary scientific theme of the epic English poem.