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Bethlehem Chapel: How A Place Can Be Reinterpreted By Government, Maya Lemaster Nov 2016

Bethlehem Chapel: How A Place Can Be Reinterpreted By Government, Maya Lemaster

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

An important source of legitimacy for all types of government is the creation of or building up of a sense of nationhood for the citizens of the state. This can be achieved in many ways, including through the use of physical nationalist symbols. In my paper, I address this topic by exploring how the Communist government of Czechoslovakia reinterpreted and changed the traditional meaning of the historical Bethlehem Chapel in Prague in order to fit their own ideology. I found that the Communist government emphasized the communal aspects of the Hussite movement and ignored religious associations. My research is primarily …


Ua12/2/2 2016 Talisman - Identity, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2016

Ua12/2/2 2016 Talisman - Identity, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2016 Fall Talisman.

  • Street Style
  • Home Sweet Home – Nashville, McKee, Bowling Green
  • Doyel, Rachael. Happy Gas – Theatre & Dance
  • Robb, Hayley. Stick & Poke – Tattoos
  • Martin, Lindsey. Self-Made – Dexter Banks, Tattoos
  • Sullivan, Abbey. Cover-Up – Tattoos
  • Pettway, Shantel. Natural Roots – African American Hair
  • Voorhees, Jessica. Living Laboratory – Benjamin Benton, WKU Farm
  • Perry, Natalie. Frog in a Water Well – Keunsik Junk aka Brody
  • Hormell, David. I Wanted to Touch Lightning
  • Good, Hannah. Coffee Talks
  • Reyes, Taylor. Ice Cold – Alpha Phi Alpha
  • Games, Ann. Working the Desk
  • Voorhees, Jessica. Killer Queen – Lane French, …


Dailey, Jan, B. 1950 (Fa 899), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2016

Dailey, Jan, B. 1950 (Fa 899), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 899. Project titled: “A Collection of Mormon Folklore.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of stories, jokes, anecdotes and songs gathered from members of the Mormon Church living in Maryland. Sheets include a brief description and informant’s name.


Bradley, Peggy And Dianah Logsdon (Fa 883), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2016

Bradley, Peggy And Dianah Logsdon (Fa 883), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 883. Paper titled: “Negro Religious Beliefs.” Project includes survey sheets with descriptions of religious beliefs and practices of African Americans in Kentucky. Sheets include a description and informant’s name.


Ua68/11/3 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Philosophy & Religion Student Organizations, Wku Archives Jun 2016

Ua68/11/3 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Philosophy & Religion Student Organizations, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about student organizations in the Philosophy & Religion Department. This includes the Philosophy Club.


Molesky, Constance H. And Gayle Wilson (Fa 858), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2016

Molesky, Constance H. And Gayle Wilson (Fa 858), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 858. This collection includes a paper discussing the Shakers and the craftsmanship found in their furniture designs of the region and period. Concentrates on the Shaker community at South Union, but includes general information about Shakers and specific specimens from Pleasant Hill. Black and white photos of furniture are included in the collection. This project was conducted by Constance H. Molesky and Gayle Wilson for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.


Bali: The Land Of Many Gods, Brian E. Coutts Apr 2016

Bali: The Land Of Many Gods, Brian E. Coutts

DLPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Isis & Eschatology: Apocalyptic Motivations Behind The Formation And Development Of The Islamic State, Matthew Henry Musselwhite Apr 2016

Isis & Eschatology: Apocalyptic Motivations Behind The Formation And Development Of The Islamic State, Matthew Henry Musselwhite

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The goal of this thesis was to analysis the Islamic State’s apocalyptic nature by studying both classic Islamic eschatology and the Islamic State’s online magazine Dabiq. In order to conduct this research, I separated my thesis into two separate angles of approach. The first angle (chapters one & two) exclusively looked at Islamic eschatology, classic apocalyptic texts, shifts in how literature was written over time, and on examples of modern messianic revolutions occurring. In this way, I attempted to emphasize how extra-Qur’anic texts have played a large part in providing details for what Islamic eschatology entails. I also looked at …


Ua1c11/89 Jim Burton Photo Collection, Wku Archives Jan 2016

Ua1c11/89 Jim Burton Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs and negatives taken by Jim Burton documenting life in western Kentucky primarily between the years 1975 and 1980. Venues include Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Madisonville, Cumberland County and Scott County.

Band Formations - Burton was hired by WKU band director to photograph half time performances. It was a freelance job paying $250 per winter semester which allowed him to pay his car insurance.

Bobby Sandige - Bobby was from Burton's hometown of Madisonville and was married in college. Besides being a full-time student, he worked full-time at an underground coal mine. Burton did a feature story on …


Ua12/2/2 2016 Talisman - Life More Life, Wku Student Affairs Jan 2016

Ua12/2/2 2016 Talisman - Life More Life, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2016 Talisman yearbook.

  • Paris, Rachel. Dawn of Delta Zeta
  • Ziege, Nicole. Kick It to the Limit – Soccer
  • Paris, Rachel. Immersion: Band
  • Houston, Emily. Immersion: Dance
  • Paris, Rahcel. Immersion: ROTC
  • Ziege, Nicole. Immersion: Theatre
  • Holt, Delaney. Major Pride – WKU Majorette Style Dance Team
  • Houston, Emily. Hollow Spike – Volleyball
  • Moscoe, Carrie. The Intergallactic Tightrope – Elliott Talkington, Theatre & Dance
  • Gilliam, Ashely. Tops on Top – Cheerleaders
  • Young, Kreable. A Grand Adventure – Grand Canyon, Outdoor Recreation Activity Center
  • Voorhees, Jessica. Home Team Advantage – Track & Field
  • Homecoming
  • Sproles, Katherine. Saddle School – Dylan Davis, Rodeo
  • Sims, Bryna. …