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Chinese, Russian, And U.S. Space Warfare And Defense Developments, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Creative Materials

Provides information on the historical development and evolution of Chinese, Russian, and U.S. military space programs from 1985-2015. Places particular emphasis on the multiple U.S. Government agencies involved in military space programs.

Photos Of Major Social Turmoils In China Since 1900, Shaomin Li

Management Faculty Publications

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Hagiography & Historicity: Li Wenyu's Quanhuo Ji Account Of The 1900 Siege Of Beitang, Anthony E. Clark

History Faculty Scholarship

By 1879 the Shanghai Jesuit, Li Wenyu, SJ, 李問漁 (1840-1911) had distinguished himself as one of Shanghai’s leading writers and editors; he had established both Yiwenlu, 益聞錄 Shanghai’s third newspaper, and the Gezhixinbao, 格致新報 the area’s most popular scientific journal. Less famous, though habitually consulted by historians of China’s turbulent Boxer era (1898-1900), was his protracted and hagiographic narrative of Boxer violence, the Quanhuoji 拳禍記. Li’s meticulous collection of witness testimonies and documentary materials recounting Boxer incidents remains an often-cited source in present historical research; this paper examines the historical reliability of his Quanhuoji, first published in 1905. Careful scrutiny …

Elijah Lovejoy’S Oration On The Fiftieth Anniversary Of American Independence: An Essay Discovered, William G. Chrystal

Maine History

On July 4, 1826, the American republic celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with great fanfare. In this research note, the author provides a transcript of an oration delivered in China, Maine on that day. The speaker was local schoolmaster Elijah P. Lovejoy, better known for his tragic death eleven years later. By then an abolitionist newspaper editor in Alton, Illinois, Lovejoy was killed in 1837 by a pro-slavery mob. Lovejoy’s 1826 oration, then, serves as both a compelling look at the celebration of America’s Jubilee in rural Maine and an early example of the ideological convictions which led Lovejoy to abolitionism. …

Defying De-Stalinization: Albania’S 1956, Elidor Mehilli

Publications and Research

Drawing on recently declassified Albanian, Soviet, East German, and Western archival sources, as well as a rich historiography on Nikita Khrushchev's secret speech and the Hungarian revolution of 1956, this article investigates the little-known events of 1956 in Albania. Rejecting de-Stalinization, the Albanian Communist leader Enver Hoxha was able to vindicate his position against Yugoslavia's brand of socialism abroad, fortify his rule at home, and claim more aid from Moscow, Beijing, and the Soviet bloc. This article discusses the Tirana Party Conference of April 1956, treating the Albanian Party of Labor (the Communist party) as an “information society.” The article …

The Politics Of A Gesture: The Impact Of Nixon’S Visit To China On Nixon’S Presidency, Samuel Tofte

Psi Sigma Siren

The importance of a symbolic gesture in diplomacy is very difficult to gauge. Diplomats often embark on social functions, meetings and trips to international countries in order to make contact with foreign diplomats and build relationships with governments. This is an effective means of forging political relationships, but how important is it when it comes to international policy and treaty negotiation? In short, it is extremely important in the process of policy-making, even without the tangible evidence showing its significance. Establishing contact can be the most difficult and arduous step in the road to good diplomatic relations, a fact that …

Uncoiling The Modern Sino-American Relationship, Amanda Mcatee

Psi Sigma Siren

For this particular paper I seek to qualify the true nature of the Sino-American relationship as it has developed over the last quarter of the twentieth century. To more fully appreciate the complex relationship that evolved between such seemingly antithetical nations, I will critically review both James Mann‘s About Face: A History of America’s Curious Relationship with China, From Nixon to Clinton and Margaret MacMillan‘s Nixon and Mao: The Week that Changed the World. This paper will specifically focus on evaluating the similarities and inconsistencies between Mann‘s and MacMillan‘s theses, elucidate the structural differences between each author‘s arguments, and …

Aaron Peron Ogletree On The Tiananmen Papers Compiled By Zhang Liang, Edited By Andrew Nathan And Perry Link. New York: Public Affairs, 2001. 513pp., Aaron Peron Ogletree

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

The Tiananmen Papers compiled by Zhang Liang, edited by Andrew Nathan and Perry Link. New York: Public Affairs, 2001. 513pp.

Totalitarian Science And Technology, Paul R. Josephson

Faculty Books

In Totalitarian Science and Technology Paul Josephson considers how physicists, biologists, and engineers have fared in totalitarian regimes. Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin relied on scientists and engineers to build the infrastructure of their states. The military power of their regimes was largely based on the discovery of physicists and biologists. They sought to use biology to transform nature, including their citizens, with murderous effect in Nazi Germany. They expected scientists to devote themselves entirely to the goals of the state, and were intolerant of deviation from state-sponsored programs and ideology. As a result, physicists, biologists, and engineers suffered from …

The Causes And Effects Of The Chinese Civil War, 1927-1949, Jennifer Lynn Cucchisi

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Lethal Laws, David B. Kopel

David B Kopel

Book review of Lethal Laws, which examines the relationsip between gun prohibition and genocide in Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, China, Cambodia, Guatemala, Uganda, and Armenia.

Ua94/6/3 Spread Eagle, Robert Hatfield

WKU Archives Records

Volume 1, Issue 1 of Spread Eagle "with the separate yet co-ordinated staffs, conservative and liberal, strives to present critical viewpoints on topics (campus, local and national) of importance ot the community of Bowling Green."

Black, Larry,
Blaine, Linda
Brown, Gregg
Campbell, John
Cato, Steve
Coomes, Jim
Drago, Jack
Embry, Hugh
Gregory, Lee
Hall, Janet
Hamby, Warren
Hatfield, Robert
Hayes, Judy
Lloyd, Susan
Massey, Scott
Neel, Mickey
Percival, Lynn
Pulsinelli, Robert
Pusiteri, Joe
Sims, Terry
Slone, Andi
Smith, Albert
Stewart, Rod
Strehl, Conrad
Stroud, Steven
Thompson, Ann
Tinker, Robert
Trooley, Yerz
Walker, Eniz
Woodward, Lana

Memorandum On Far Eastern Policy, May 22, 1933, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Documents, 1919-1938

A typed copy of a memorandum on Far Eastern Policy by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated May 22, 1933. Within, Wilson writes on the current state of the Japan-Manchuria conflict.

Outline Of The Far Eastern Crisis, February 2, 1932, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Documents, 1919-1938

A typed copy of a memorandum entitled, "Outline of the Far Eastern Crisis", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson and dated February 2, 1932. Within, Wilson addresses the history of the Far Eastern question, the current state of conflict between China, Japan and Russia and the threat it poses to the Open Door Policy.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Frederick D. Field, March 25, 1931, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Documents, 1919-1938

A typed copy of a letter by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to Frederick D. Field, dated March 25, 1931. Within, Wilson answers Field's previous inquiry into Wilson's role within the US government's Far Eastern policies during his time in office.

Letter From Philander Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 19, 1918, Philander C. Knox

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed letter from Philander Knox to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated August 19, 1918. Within, Knox writes about his time in Valley Forge and mentions an upcoming report about foreign loans in China.

The Japanese Mission And The War, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed copy of an essay entitled, "The Japanese Mission and the War", by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1917. Within, Wilson writes on the upcoming visit to the United States by Ishii Kikujiro, the history of Japan's involvement in the war, and the current politics surrounding Japan and the U.S.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Herbert Parsons, April 1, 1913, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

In this copy of a typed letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to Herbert Parsons, Huntington-Wilson thanks Parsons for his letter in connection to Wilson's resignation. He thanks Parsons for his well wishes and advice on the Chinese policy and the Crane incident.

Letter From Herbert Parsons To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, March 20, 1913, Herbert Parsons

Other Correspondence

This handwritten letter from Herbert Parsons to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson advises Wilson to write a history of the State Department's recent dealings with China as well as documenting the incident involving Charles Richard Crane.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Woodrow Wilson, March 19, 1913, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

In this copy of a typed letter to the President, Huntington-Wilson discusses his regret that he must resign from his position of Assistant Secretary of State due to his disagreement with Wilson's policies regarding China and the Far East.

Letter From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 3, 1912, Philander C. Knox

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Huntington Wilson concerning the appropriations bill and Knox's upcoming vacation.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 9, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State respecting several matters at the State Department while Knox was away, including strategies in Panama and a loan to China.

Memorandum On The American Loan To Honduras, February 26, 1911, Unknown

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a transcribed copy of a newspaper article from the Washington Star concerning the American loan and interference in Honduras. The loan was made by a group of American bankers, and so the American government also has to ally itself with the Honduras government to protect the interests of its citizens. This interference relies on the backing of the Monroe Doctrine and the idea that the United States should promote peace and prosperity in its neighbors.

Secretary Knox Harnesses Wall Street To Serve American Diplomacy, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

A typed copy of an essay entitled, "Secretary Knox Harnesses Wall Street to Serve American Diplomacy", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson and dating from circa 1911. Within, Wilson discusses Philander Knox's work in utilizing Wall Street to aid in maintaining the Open Door Policy in China.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 23, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning updates on diplomacy in China and Japan.

Memorandum From Hugh S. Gibson To Philander C. Knox, November 12, 1910, Hugh Simons Gibson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a typed memorandum from Hugh S. Gibson to the Secretary of State concerning the leaking of information from officers of the Navy and War Departments.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 12, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning a number of diplomatic matters including: the Hukuang Loan; the Chin-Ai railway project; US political pressure in Nicaragua and the strength of President Madriz; the Honduras loan; vacancies at the Embassy in Mexico; and the Peru-Ecuador mediation.

Memorandum On The Chin-Ai Project, August 1910, Unknown

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a memorandum on the Chin-Ai railway project in China. It discusses a meeting with representatives from Kuhn, Loeb and Company, the National City Bank, and the First National Bank in which is discussed payment for the project as well as the Hukuang loan and the involvement of other governments, specifically Great Britain and Germany.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 15, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning matters in the East and Near East, including: U.S. interest in building railways in Turkey and China, German and Russian attitudes, mining in Western Siberia and the Jewish question in Russia.

Letter From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, May 20, 1910, Philander C. Knox

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Huntington Wilson outlining a speech on American diplomacy and requesting materials to support and illustrate the proposed points of the speech.