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The Japanese Revolutionaries: The Architects Of The Meiji Restoration, 1860-1868, Dana Kenneth Teasley May 2009

The Japanese Revolutionaries: The Architects Of The Meiji Restoration, 1860-1868, Dana Kenneth Teasley

Student Papers (History)

Scholars have offered many conflicting interpretations of the Japanese Meiji Restoration of 1868, but few have put forth a comprehensive analysis as to the nature of the protagonists and the motivation of those who initiated this revolutionary movement. Although historical interpretations of the Restoration and its heroes have ranged from a romantic and generalized theory of economic struggle to focused studies of individuals whose motivations were singular, the true character of the samurai revolutionaries behind the Restoration is the issue here. Of those samurai who, acquired knowledge of Western civilization and technology, took part in the Restoration, and witnessed the …

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Mexico And The Southwest: Microfilm Holdings Of Historical Documents And Rare Books At The University Of Texas At El Paso Library, Cesar Caballero, Susana Delgado, Bud Newman, W.H. Timmons Jan 1984

Mexico And The Southwest: Microfilm Holdings Of Historical Documents And Rare Books At The University Of Texas At El Paso Library, Cesar Caballero, Susana Delgado, Bud Newman, W.H. Timmons

Guides to Microfilm Collections

Guide to periodicals, archives, and rare books on microfilm in the UTEP Library.

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Interview No. 653, Lucy Acosta Oct 1982

Interview No. 653, Lucy Acosta

Combined Interviews

Life history; LULAC activities in the 1950s; the Raymond Telles campaign for Mayor in El Paso; reactions to President Kennedy.

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Interview No. 181, S. L. A. Marshall Jul 1975

Interview No. 181, S. L. A. Marshall

Combined Interviews

Biography; encounters with Pancho Villa; Felipe Angeles and Jose Vasconcelos; Albert Bacon Fal l; Pershing Expedition; Columbus Rain; Ciudad Juárez in the teens and 1920's; effect of the railroad on El Paso; Zack Lamar Cobb; Zack White; prominent men in El Paso in l9l5; sentiment in El Paso toward the Mexican Revolution; Pascual Orozco; orientals and blacks in El Paso during the teens; crossing the international bridge; Emil Holmdahl; Sam Dreben; General Pershing; prejudice against Mexicans; the El Paso Herald Post vs. the El Paso Times; friendliness of El Paso; Chris P. Fox; returning to El Paso after World …

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Interview No. 11, S. L. A. Marshall May 1972

Interview No. 11, S. L. A. Marshall

Combined Interviews

Viet Nam; discussion of his military career; books he has written on military matters; political and military leaders he has known.

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Interview No. 29, Daniel Duke Aug 1970

Interview No. 29, Daniel Duke

Combined Interviews

Assessment of his administration; corruption in city politics; breakup of Kelly ring; highways and railroads.

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Interview No. 13.1, Herbert Porras, Jr. Aug 1968

Interview No. 13.1, Herbert Porras, Jr.

Combined Interviews

Biography; childhood recollections of cultural differences in the 1930's; lack of job opportunities for Chicanos in El Paso; increasing political awareness of Spanish speaking people; role of LULAC in the Chicano community.

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